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At its start, the Alaska Division of Forestry focused in large part on managing forests for the state’s timber industry. Firefighting was a secondary…
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There’s a mosaic of land managers on the Kenai Peninsula. But all share at least one common goal: mitigate damage from wildfires.That was front of mind…
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It's Wildland Fire Prevention and Preparedness Week in Alaska. This week, staff from the Division of Forestry talk through past and present efforts to…
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When the Incident Command team running operations on the Swan Lake fire met with community members last week, it was the number two priority fire in the…
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Fire crews were able to get a good handle on multiple fires burning around the Kenai Peninsula over the weekend. By late Friday, the 176 acre Tustumena…
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Fire crews are getting a handle on a number of wildland fires across the Kenai Peninsula. Lightning strikes are the cause for all but one of the seven…
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More thunderstorms are in the forecast for the end of the week and lightning associated with that weather sparked several wildland fires on the Kenai…
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Fire season is definitely here. The state Division of Forestry has put a burn ban in effect for the Kenai Peninsula, as the slow march toward green up…
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Despite all the snow still on the ground and in the forecast, it won’t be long before attention turns to fire season. Winter and fire go better together…