John "Chris" Maisch, State Forester & Director
550 W. 7th Ave. Suite 1450
Anchorage, AK 99501-3566
Community Forestry
Stewardship/Landowner Assistance
Forest Health
Forest Practices and
Board of Forestry
DOF COVID-19 Response Tools
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
Wildland Fire & Aviation Program
The Division provides fire protection services and related fire and aviation management activities on 150 million acres of land throughout Alaska.
To Report a Wildland Fire
- Call 911, your Area Forestry office, or Alaska Interagency Coordination Center at 1-800-237-3633.
Quick References
- Firewise Information
- Public Service Announcements
- Safe Burning Practices (PDF)
- Statutes and regulations pertaining to burning practices (PDF)
- Emergency Equipment Hire
Fire Information
- Alaska Wildland Fire Guide (PDF)
- Alaska Situation Report
- Current Fire Map
- Alaska Wildland Fire Information, 907-356-5511
- 2019 Season (PDF)
- 2019 Season