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Title        Area Start Date End Date Description

Burn Permits Required starting March 17, 2025

Valdez/Copper River

03/10/2025

04/01/2025

Burn Permits Required starting March 17, 2025 for Valdez-Copper River Area

Due to warm temperatures and low snowpack, wildfire risk is rising across southern and coastal parts of Alaska. The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) has declared an early start to fire season in areas within the DOF Coastal Region and Southeast Alaska. Burn permits will be required starting March 17, 2025.

See this AKfireINFO article for more... Early Wildland Fire Season Expected in Alaska – Alaska Wildland Fire Information

 

Burn Permits Required Starting March 17th

Mat-Su

03/16/2025

04/01/2025

Due to a low snow year, burn permits in coastal alaska are required from March 17th, rather than the usual April 1.  See the below AKfireINFO article for more.

Thanks,

Mat-Su Prevention

Early Wildland Fire Season Expected in Alaska – Alaska Wildland Fire Information

Early Fire Season Declared in Parts of Alaska

Kenai-Kodiak

03/06/2025

03/31/2025

🔥 Early Fire Season Declared in Parts of Alaska – Burn Permits Required Starting March 17 🔥

Due to warm temperatures and low snowpack, wildfire risk is rising across southern and coastal parts of Alaska. The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) has declared an early start to fire season in areas within the DOF Coastal Region and Southeast Alaska. Burn permits will be required starting March 17, 2025.

Affected areas include:

Mat-Su DOF protection area

Kenai-Kodiak DOF protection area

McGrath-Southwest DOF protection area

Copper River-Valdez DOF protection area

All of Southeast Alaska

 

Burn Permits Required starting March 17, 2025

Southwest

03/17/2025

04/01/2025

Due to a low snow year, burn permits in coastal alaska are required from March 17th, rather than the usual April 1.  See the below AKfireINFO article for more.

Early Wildland Fire Season Expected in Alaska – Alaska Wildland Fire Information