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The federal Alaska Fire Service and U.S. Army Alaska set fires in a big military training range near Fort Greely over the weekend. And they’ll probably ignite a few more blazes in training areas around Fairbanks over the next couple of weeks to reduce the amount of grass and other vegetation that could fuel bigger and more destructive wildfires.
Fireworks prohibited, burn ban in place for Fairbanks and much of Interior Alaska Ryan Osborne © Provided by Fairbanks KTVF Summertime fireworks are barely visible in Alaska, and are an unnecessary fire hazard in the dry season according to officials. FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - The 4th of July holiday weekend has begun and here in Fairbanks there are several restrictions and regulations surrounding fireworks and burning, due to a very dangerous dry spell. Beth Ipsen, Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service Spokesperson, says that every year during fire season, firewor...
Alaska saw a slight uptick in wildfires over the past few days due to weekend lightning strikes. There are currently several active fires in the Fairbanks area, but all are
Anchorage homeless camp where cub was speared still attracting bears Print article The East Anchorage homeless camp where a black bear cub was speared to death last week was still intact Friday evening despite an eviction order from the city. Although the camp was not occupied by any people, a black bear was again rummaging through it. Illegal campers at Centennial Park were served with an eviction notice Sept. 24 by the Anchorage Police Department. The cub and a sow repeatedly returned to the camp for food. But on Oct. 2, David Tandler, 49, speared the cub to death. Initial reports from ...