State announces burn, fireworks bans
On Wednesday evening, the State of Alaska announced that open fires and the sale and use of fireworks are now banned on all state, municipal, and private property inside the
On Wednesday evening, the State of Alaska announced that open fires and the sale and use of fireworks are now banned on all state, municipal, and private property inside the Mat-Su Borough, Municipality of Anchorage, and Kenai Peninsula. The fire ban applies to all wood and charcoal fires, even in established rings. Gas grills, backpacking or camp stoves using fuel or compressed canisters that can be regulated and shut off are still permitted.
The bans come as wildfires are being fought in the Willow area, along the Sterling Highway, in Cooper Landing, and in the Interior.
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