Unusual March wildfire danger prompts early start to Alaska burn permit season

Lack of snow prompts early start to official fire season in Alaska’s southern regions • Alaska Beacon

The ground at Anchorage's Earthquake Park, at the edge of Cook Inlet, is almost entirely snow-free on March 6, 2025. Downtown Anchorage is in the background. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)Responding to the lack of snow across Southcentral Alaska and other regions, state officials on Thursday ordered an early start to the official fire season. Instead of the usual start date of April 1, the fire season will be in effect as of March 17 in S…

Burn permits required early for Southcentral Alaska

The order goes into effect on Monday, March 17, in expectation of an early wildland fire season.

Unusual March wildfire danger prompts early start to Alaska burn permit season

The order by the Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection goes into effect March 17.

Early Wildland Fire Season Expected in Alaska

A public order was issued declaring an early fire season in Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection’s (DOF) Coastal Region and Southeast Alaska. Burn permits will be required for all lands in the order starting March 17, 2025. ​ The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) has issued a Public Order declaring an early start to fire season in DOF’s Coastal Region that includes much of Southwest, Southcentral and Southeast Alaska. …