BLM Issues Fire Prohibition for Public Lands near Gilmore Trail
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FAIRBANKS, Alaska – For the second year in a row, the Bureau of Land Management’s Eastern Interior Field Office issued a Fire Prevention Order yesterday prohibiting campfires, explosives and fireworks on BLM-managed public lands in a fire-prone area of black spruce off Gilmore Trail north of Fairbanks.
In recent years, firefighters and law enforcement personnel have found numerous unattended bonfires in the area, 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.
The fire prevention order will end Oct. 31 unless it’s rescinded as determined by conditions and human activity.
The continued need for the Fire Prevention Order will be revisited at the end of the fire season. BLM is also evaluating more long-term options for reducing wildfire hazards on federal lands in the area.
Go to akfireinfo.com to download the order and map of the area. For more information, contact Fire Management Specialist Tom St. Clair at (907)474-2226 or tstclair@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.