Southern Alaska continued to experience cloudy, wet, and rainy weather on Sunday, further reducing fire activity with no new fires reported across the entire state. As fire danger moderates across the state, all burn permit suspensions have been lifted statewide. This allows residents to conduct small debris burns, utilize burn barrels, and complete small lawn burns with a valid burn permit. More information about the DOF Burn Permit program and current suspensions can be found at DOF Burn Permit Program.
This report covers fires occurring in the Division of Alaska Forestry & Fire Protection’s coastal protection area, generally south of the Alaska Range. This includes the DOF protection areas of Southwest, Anchorage Mat-Su, Kenai-Kodiak, and Copper River.
Pictured here is the Gannett Glacier fire crew taking advantage of the break in fire activity by training in medical simulations.
Image by Michelle Coale/DOF
Image by Michelle Coale/DOF
The crew is taking advantage of recent rainy weather to practice medical simulations on the Montana Creek Fire. These medical simulations and exercises help ensure the firefighters are prepared to handle a variety of emergency medical situations they may encounter on the fire line.
Categories: Alaska DNR – Division of Forestry (DOF)