BLM to Hold Public Meeting about Reducing Wildfire Risks near Gilmore Trail
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FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a public meeting to discuss reducing wildfire risks in the Gilmore Trail area and to listen to the public's concerns on Tuesday, August 2, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. at Steese Volunteer Fire Department Station 62, 585 Steele Creek Road, Fairbanks.
In recent years, firefighters and law enforcement personnel have found numerous unattended bonfires near Gilmore Trail, leading to concerns that an escaped fire could threaten local residences as well as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) facility on Gilmore Creek. To address local concerns, the BLM this summer issued a fire prevention order prohibiting campfires, explosives, and fireworks on the federal lands it manages in the area.
BLM staff will discuss how well the current fire prevention order is working, and the agency will outline some possible projects for reducing the threat of wildfires by removing fire-prone vegetation in high-risk areas. Other federal, state, and borough agencies involved with the Gilmore Trail area have been invited to attend.
Additional information about BLM's fire prevention efforts for the Gilmore Trail area is available on BLM's website at http://bit.ly/29UYoVa. Questions or comments should be directed to Tom St. Clair, Fire Management Specialist, at 474-2226 or Eastemlnterior@blm.gov.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.