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Alaska Fire Service

The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (AFS) provides wildland fire management for Department of the Interior and Native Corporation Lands in Alaska and provides oversight of the BLM Alaska Aviation program.

AFS operates on an interagency basis with the Bureau of Land Management, State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources, USDA Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Military in Alaska.

Leadership

Kyle Cowan

Deputy State Director (Acting), Fire and Aviation
Phone:
907-356-5506
Fax:
907-356-5517
Email:

Beth Ipsen

Public Affairs
Phone:
Direct: 907-356-5510 cell: 907-388-2159
Email:
Galena Dispatch Center
Phone:
907-656-1222
Fax:
907-656-1702
Upper Yukon / Tanana / Military Zone Dispatch Center
Phone:
800-237-3652
Fax:
907-356-5568

Offices

Galena Fire Management Zone Office

P.O. Box 35005
Fort Wainwright, AK 99703
Phone: (907)356-5573
Fax: 907-356-5616 (Dispatch)

Military Fire Management Zone Office

P.O. Box 35005
Ft. Wainwright, AK 99703
Phone: 907-356-5555
Fax: 907-367-1359

South Zone Fire Management Office

4700 BLM Road
Anchorage, AK 99507
Fax: 907-267-1359

Tanana Fire Management Zone Office

P.O. Box 35005
Ft. Wainwright, AK 99703
Phone: 907-356-5554
Fax: 907-356-5556

Upper Yukon Fire Management Zone Office

P.O. Box 35005
Ft. Wainwright, AK 99703
Phone: 907-356-5556
Fax: 907-356-5573

Latest News

BLM AFS seeking to add village-based Type 2 wildland firefighting contract crews in Western Alaska Alaska  | 
Burn Operations Planned on Military Training Lands in Fairbanks North Star Borough to Reduce Wildfire Threat Alaska Fire Service  | 
Burning Operations Planned for Military Training Lands in Interior Alaska to Reduce Wildfire Threat Alaska  | 
BLM AFS awards three contracts for Alaska village-based Type 2 wildland firefighting crews Alaska  | 
BLM AFS Smokejumper Training Jumps Start Next Week Alaska Fire Service  | 

Contact

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 35005
Fort Wainwright, AK 99703
Email: blm_ak_afs_public_affairs@blm.gov
Phone: 907-356-5600
Fax: 907-356-5678
TTY/Federal Relay System: 1-800-877-8339
Hours:
Summer 8:00am - 6:00pm AKDST S-S Winter: 08:00am - 4:30pm M-F

Stories

BLM innovates rural Alaska wildland firefighting and keeps traditions alive Alaska  |  by Beth Ipsen
What’s behind the fiery point of the spear Alaska Fire Service  |  by James Hart
Military to Civilian - A pathway to success comes full circle Alaska Fire Service  |  by Beth Ipsen
Podcast: Fire breathing, smoky, and tough – a firefighter’s career Alaska  |  by James Hart
Recreating responsibly includes campfire safety: 4 easy steps to keep your campfire from turning into a wildfire Alaska  |  by Beth Ipsen