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Alaska Current Fire Restrictions (2026)
Info: Alaska's statewide burn-permit season is over — a burn permit is not required right now.
Alaska's statewide burn-permit season is over — a burn permit is not required right now. The Division of Forestry & Fire Protection requires one statewide only from April 1 through August 31 for open debris burning, burn barrels and lawn burns, and that window closed on August 31, 2026. Campfires less than 3 feet in diameter never require a burn permit. The Division's alert page shows no active alerts statewide — "Active Alerts (0)". Being out of permit season does not clear you to burn anywhere: even in season permits are required state-wide "unless area is covered by a more stringent local or federal permit," and those local and federal rules do not stop on August 31. Every Fire Area publishes its own status and it can change day to day, so check your Fire Area page at dnr.alaska.gov/burn/fireareas before you burn. The permit requirement returns each year on April 1.
Official source: dnr.alaska.gov →
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