Community Forestry Stewardship/Landowner Assistance Forest Health Forest Practices and
Board of Forestry

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

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

2020 Statewide Schedule of Red
Card and Fireline Refresher Classes
Apply For Burn Permits Here Contractors and Equipment Hire

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)