Burn permits required as of April 1st
As of April 1st- August 31st, burn permits are required for burning. There are multiple factors that can make burning hazardous if the proper safety per cautions are not followed.
As of April 1st- August 31st, burn permits are required for burning. There are multiple factors that can make burning hazardous if the proper safety per cautions are not followed. There is valuable information available on the Alaska Department of Resources website.
KTNA’s Katie Writer spoke with the Fire Management Officer for the Anchorage/Mat-Su/SouthWest Area, Phil Blydenburgh about burn permits, safe burning, and the importance of fire prevention.
Burn Permit Advisory Line is 907/761-6312 and the Prevention Office is 907/761-6305.
The link to obtain a burn permit as well and find more information on safe burning is:
The local fire departments in Willow, Trapper Creek, Sunshine and Talkeetna all have a kiosk with available burn permits.
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