Alaska DNR - Division of Forestry & Fire Protection - DFFP

06/14/2026

Gulkana Airport day was a hit! Thank you for hosting us!

06/13/2026

Alaska DFFP air tankers are assisting early suppression efforts on the , helping support a strong interagency initial attack alongside our federal partners.

A strong U.S. Wildland Fire Service initial attack was launched on a rapidly growing, lightning‑caused wildfire located about 66 miles northeast of Fairbanks. The Clums Fire ( #184) was reported aro…

06/13/2026

The US National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska has issued a for the eastern Kuskokwim Valley and Lime Village effective 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM Saturday, June 13. Critical fire weather conditions are expected due to warm temperatures, low humidity, strong winds, and dry fuels. Any new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.

The National Weather Service in Anchorage has issued a Red Flag Warning for the eastern Kuskokwim Valley and Lime Village effective 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM Saturday, June 13. Critical fire weather cond…

06/13/2026

effective Saturday, June 13th, in the Fairbanks and Delta Fire Prevention Area. This suspension is due to warm weather, lack of significant wetting rain, high winds and a Red Flag Warning in Delta.
Burning of debris piles, lawns, or utilizing a burn barrel is prohibited. Please note that cooking and warming fires are still allowed, but extreme caution must be used due to elevated wildfire potential.
Even a small ember, an unattended fire, or a fire that is not fully extinguished can quickly lead to a wildfire.

Burn Permits will be suspended effective tomorrow Saturday, June 13th, in the Fairbanks and Delta Fire Prevention Area. This suspension is due to the warm weather, lack of significant wetting rain,…

06/13/2026

As lifelong Alaskans, we understand the importance of ensuring households and families can continue preparing for the winter season by cutting their own firewood, especially as fuel prices continue to rise.

Out-of-Area permits are available through the Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP), providing opportunities for residents to harvest up to 10 cords of personal-use firewood outside of DFFP Areas and state forests.

DFFP is working with the Alaska Division of Mining, Land and Water (DMLW) to provide information on existing permitting options and available areas for firewood harvesting.

Making Alaska's timber resources accessible to Alaskans is a priority for DFFP. We will continue working with DMLW and local communities to support immediate firewood needs and develop long-term solutions that meet community needs.

Information about Out of Area Firewood Permits is available at http://forestry.alaska.gov/wood/firewood.
You can also visit DFFP's firewood permit portal at https://dnr.alaska.gov/FPS/ and select the green "Northern Zone" area for permit application information and instructions.

For additional assistance or questions, follow the link for a list of our DFFP forestry offices.

06/12/2026

⚡Lightning is making its mark across Alaska today, with 496 recorded strikes as of 2:30 p.m. and more expected.
Check out this update from BLM Alaska on what that could mean for the .

🌩️Lightning has entered the conversation for the . ⚡

There were 1,481 ground strikes recorded in Alaska on Thursday — the highest count so far this year. Today's shaping up to be another active lightning day with 379 recorded by 1:30 p.m.

This is normal for this time of year as we transition from a wind driven surface fire season to a duff driven one, where deeper fuels become burnable. Even though many parts of the state have had lingering cold and wet weather, persistent winds have dried out surface fuels such as grasses, leaf litter, downed trees, and moss. Those surface fuels, in turn, pull moisture from the deeper ground layers.

The measure that tracks how much dry material has built up over time — essentially how dry the deeper layers of the forest floor have become — is at or slightly below normal levels in most of the state. But it’s already higher than usual for this point in the season in the Northwest Arctic, especially the Kobuk Valley, and in parts of Southwest Alaska.

What does that mean? When those deeper layers dry out, fires can burn hotter and longer because there’s more fuel available, making them harder to control and extinguish.

So far, wildfires are mostly burning surface fuels, but firefighters are starting to report that they’re burning a little deeper.

According to the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center’s Predictive Services — a team of meteorologists, fire behavior analysts, and wildfire intelligence analysts — it would take just four days of hot, dry weather combined with several ignition sources occurring at once, from people or lightning, for fire season to ramp up quickly.

So far this year, 138 fires have burned just under 3,000 acres statewide. Of those, 128 are human caused, nine are natural and mostly lightning caused, and one is undetermined.

Please do your part to prevent wildfires. Never leave a fire unattended, make sure it’s cold to the touch before you leave, avoid burning on windy days and adhere to Alaska DNR - Division of Forestry & Fire Protection - DFFP burn permit suspensions and guidelines.

Stay Alaska!
🗺️of Alaska showing locations of recorded ground lightning strikes clustered mainly in central and southern regions. This AICC map was generated by this interactive AICC Wildland Fire Map Series: https://ow.ly/7Jic50Zbnl8

06/12/2026

The Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP) invites public comment on the proposed 2026 Five-Year Schedule of Timber Sales (FYSTS) for Fairbanks-Delta.

The schedule includes proposed timber sales for fiscal years 2026 to 2030, per AS 38.05.113. The 2026 FYSTS is a scoping document that outlines proposed timber sale activity to be undertaken on Tanana Valley State Forest and other State land over the next five years; it is not a decision document.

The draft of the Five-Year Schedule is available at: http://forestry.alaska.gov/timber/fiveyearschedules. Physical copies are available at any Area DFFP offices.

Overview maps are included for each of the five years. Individual sales may be viewed using the Alaska DNR Forestry Resources Viewer.

Interested parties can always contact Division of Forestry for assistance with obtaining necessary information to understand, interpret, and/or provide comment on the proposed Five-Year Schedule. Comments may be made in writing (e.g., email, post), or verbally (e.g., phone, in-person to Forestry staff).

For comments to be considered, they must be received no later than 4:30pm AKDT, Monday, July 13, 2026.

06/12/2026

The US National Weather Service Fairbanks Alaska has issued a for the Delta Junction area effective Saturday, June 13, from 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM and Sunday, June 14, from 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

Critical fire weather conditions are expected due to strong winds, low humidity, warm temperatures, and dry fuels. Any new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.

Please use extra caution with anything that could spark a wildfire and stay aware of local burning restrictions.
Take time to learn before you burn: dnr.alaska.gov/burn

The National Weather Service in Fairbanks has issued a Red Flag Warning for the Delta Junction area effective from 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM Saturday, June 13, and from 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM Sunday, June…

06/11/2026

The ( #166) received rain Wednesday. DFFP Pioneer Peak Hotshot Crew and Alaska Smokejumpers completed sawline and hose lays around 90% of the 53-acre fire.
This will be the last update on the fire unless there is a significant change.

DFFP Pioneer Peak Hotshot Crew and Alaska Smokejumpers completed sawline and hose lays around 90% of the Yenlo Fire ( #166) on Wednesday. The 53-acre fir…