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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.

Low Snowpack Advisory

Mat-Su

03/03/2025

03/31/2025

Due to low snowpack over the winter, the fuels in the Wasilla, Palmer, and Butte areas are exposed and susceptible to ignition. Please exercise caution when burning in these areas to help avoid any potential escaped fires.

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