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The Division manages forests for multiple uses and the sustained yield of renewable resources on 20 million acres of State land. This includes the Tanana Valley, Haines, and Southeast State Forests. In 2011, the Alaska State Legislature added 23,181 acres of commercial forest lands to the existing Southeast State Forest.

The Division conducts personal use, commercial timber, and fuel-wood sales. It emphasizes in-state use of wood for value-added processing.

Quick References

• Roadless Rule
• Spruce Beetles and Firewood
• Spruce Beetle in Alaska’s Forests
• 2020 Forest Action Plan
• Alaska Timber Jobs Task Force
• Commercial Timber Sales
• General Firewood Permit
• Firewood Information
• Forestry GIS Website
• Reforestation Standards Review - Regions II and III

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To Report a Wildland Fire

• Call 911, your Area Forestry office, or Alaska Interagency Coordination Center at 1-800-237-3633.

Quick References

• Alaska Situation Report
• Alaska Wildland Fire Maps
• Alaska Wildland Fire Guide (PDF)
• Alaska's Changing Wildfire Environment (PDF)
• Shovel Creek Fire burn severity storymap
• Alaska Wildland Fire Information, 907-356-5511
• 2021 Alaska Fire Season Statistics (PDF)
• Safe Burning Practices (PDF)
• Firewise Alaska Brochure
• Become a Firewise Community
• Firewise USA Information
• Public Service Announcements
• Statutes and regulations pertaining to burning practices (PDF)