BLM AK Fire Service
@BLM_AFS
Provides wildland fire suppression for Department of the Interior and Native lands in Alaska and manages the BLM AK Fire & Aviation Program.
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Operations in the Absence of Appropriations | U.S. Department of the Interior
Operations in the Absence of Appropriations
🚨 @BLMAlaska Fire Service is seeking proposals for Type 2 wildland fire hand crews and suppression modules based in 37 northern AK communities. 🗓️Deadline Nov. 10 📄SAM.gov #140L0625R0001 Read more: ow.ly/8BaV50X4IC1 @BLMFire @Interior @DOIWildlandFire
🪂🔥Take your wildland firefighting skills to the next level as an BLM AFS smokejumper. 📅 The #FireJob announcement to become an #AlaskaSmokejumper rookie candidate for the #2026AlaskaFireSeason opens Sept. 29-Oct. 27. #WeAreBLMAFS Read more: ow.ly/VwkW50WZ0EB
Galena station wrapped up a busy fire season supporting 71 fires, 108 flights – with a crew powered by friend & family ties. From siblings to sack lunches (& 10,400+ cookies), the staff at this remote hub kept AFS's fire response in West AK running 💪. 🍪ow.ly/M2iC50WW9IU
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Cookies, kin, community, and coordination: BLM AFS Galena Fire Station wraps up a season to...
As the fire season comes to a close in Alaska, the BLM Alaska Fire Service has shut down its remote station in Galena. After a busy season supporting 71 wildfires in the Galena Zone – BLM AFS’s far…
Today we remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost on 9/11. We honor the courage of first responders and the strength of survivors and families. Members of the Alaska IMT supported recovery at Ground Zero – answering the call with skill, service, and heart. #NeverForget 911
We are looking for fire dispatchers for the Yukon Fire Dispatch Center and the AICC, both in #Fairbanks, AK. 📈Grade: GW-0462-4/5 💵Salary: $47,944 to - $68,155 per year 🗓Appointment type: career seasonal 📝 Apply by 10/25 usajobs.gov/job/845084000
BLM AFS is looking to fill a full-time GW 9-11 Fuels Management Specialist to help shape fire & fuels strategies that protect Alaska’s landscapes and communities. 📍 Location: Fort Wainwright, AK $81,536 - $121,720 per year usajobs.gov/job/845091200
🔥 Now Hiring: Career Seasonal WG 5-7 Hotshot Squad Boss at BLM Alaska Fire Service in Fairbanks, AK! 💵$52,431 to - $80,541 per year. Apply: usajobs.gov/job/844603500 #WeAreBLMAFS #NotYourOrdinaryJob
🔥 What caused the wildfire surge in Interior AK? Over 170 fires ignited from June 15-29 , driven by lightning and extreme conditions. 📖 Read: ow.ly/JukO50WOuyO 🗺️Maps showing lightning strikes, dry conditions of spruce & 2000-2025 AK fire history. #2025AlaskaFireSeason
Seeking a career in wildland fire? Check out these BLM Fire jobs. If you're seeking a career & an adventure, explore opportunities with the most unique wildland fire organization in the country check out AFS Jobs listed at blm.gov/.../state.../a…. #WeAreBLMAFS
Hot Jobs, Cool People. Step up. Lead the way. Fire Year 2026 BLM opportunities are now open! Bring your experience and passion to the next level. 🔥Find the current openings on our BLM Fire Facebook: facebook.com/share/v/17DSk1…
🔥 BLM AFS relies on aviation to manage wildland fires across 191.5M acres — larger than Texas and mostly roadless! 🚁From water scooping planes to helicopter to drones, our fleet ensures rapid, effective responses. ✈️ #WeAreBLMAFS #NationalAviationDay #2025AlaskaFireSeason
AICC has lowered Alaska's Preparedness Level from 2 to 1 (#PL1) today (8/12/25). So far this #2025AlaskaFireSeason, 420 fires have burned 995,000 acres statewide. National PL is 4.
🔥 BLM AFS smokejumpers responded to 3 fires in 2 days — including 2 new starts — after a warm, dry weekend. They're protecting AK Native allotments, cabins near the 1k-acre #MedicineFire, 50-acre #BlackSandFire, & 72k-acre #MoldyFire. ow.ly/P4J550WzMO4
8/1 BLM AFS update: A warm, dry pattern returns after rain. Yukon Flats & Eastern Interior are most active with some staffed fires in BLM AFS protection area. Unless there is a significant change, this is our final update for the #2025AlaskaFireSeason ow.ly/T08z50WyW5C
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Few staffed fires remain as firefighters demobilize across BLM AFS protection area
The number of staffed fires in the BLM Alaska Fire Service protection area continues to decline. Most fires are now in monitor status. Some are being allowed to fulfill their natural ecological rol…
🔥 Preparedness Level Downgrade 🔥 As of 7 a.m. today, July 30, the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center has lowered the statewide Preparedness Level to #PL2 due to low fire potential and cooler, wetter weather in the forecast. #2025AlaskaFireSeason 📸Tatanka IHC boarding a jet
The Northern NM IMT’s support for #Huslia went beyond the #MoldyFire. While managing the #RoundaboutComplex, they helped haul water 17 miles after the village’s pump failed — going above and beyond on and off the fireline. #2025AlaskaFireSeason ow.ly/EH9o50Wt0Pl
On National Wildland Firefighter Day, we honor everyone working in AK to protect people, property, and communities — from local, state, & federal firefighters to the dedicated support staff who make their work possible during the #2025AlaskaFireSeason. 📹 B. Ipsen, BLM AFS
With more than 30 active fires across an area the size of Montana, BLM AFS Galena Zone fire managers have been successful prioritizing limited resources to protect important sites where there's the greatest risk & best chance of success. #RoundupComplex akfireinfo.com/2025/06/22/coo…
BLM Alaska Fire Service is closely monitoring a growing number of wildfires near Huslia, now called the #RoundaboutComplex, placing firefighters on the ground when resources are available. #2025AlaskaFireSeason akfireinfo.com/2025/06/21/blm…
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BLM Alaska Fire Service manages multiple fires near Huslia amid high statewide activity
With all available Alaska crews either assigned or mobilizing to wildfires, additional assistance is arriving from the Lower 48. This includes the Southwest Type 3 Incident Management Team, which i…
BLM Alaska Fire Service is monitoring the #MarionFire (#295), a new wildfire burning approximately 7 miles east of the Marion Creek Campground near Mile 180 of the Dalton Highway 10 miles northwest of Coldfoot. #2025AlaskaFireSeason akfireinfo.com/2025/06/21/blm…
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