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Green up is getting close

Green up is getting close Tracy Sinclare © Provided by Anchorage KTUU-TV Trees are getting ready to sprout leaves. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Anchorage is on the verge of “green up,” that period of time when the trees and grass shift from brown to green. Rick Thoman, climate specialist with the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy, has forecasted green up for some time between May 6 and 10. Fairbanks is just a day or two behind that. Green up was defined by forest ecologists at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks many years ago, looking at the greening of the boreal forest. One thing Thoman was very specific about is that green up is a large-scale phenomenon.

Prescribed burns at Creamer s Field to start as early as today

Multiple prescribed burns to reduce the potential for wildfires might start at Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge anytime between today and May 21. “Given the current conditions of the fields it is unlikely that burning will start on Monday,” Tim Mowry, Division of Forestry public information officer, wrote in an email. “It will probably be the following week at the earliest that we will be able to conduct the prescribed burns.” When the temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction allow, the Alaska Division of Forestry will work with the Department of Fish and Game to conduct burns at the refuge on College Road.

Division of Forestry explains burn suspensions as fire season starts in Interior Alaska

Division of Forestry explains burn suspensions as fire season starts in Interior Alaska John Dougherty © Provided by Fairbanks KTVF Burn permits can be suspended when there is an increased risk of wildfire says information officer Tim Mowry. FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - The Alaska Fire Service issued a burn suspension in Delta Junction Tuesday after high winds prompted a red flag warning. Tim Mowry with the Alaska Division of Forestry says that burn suspensions like the one in Delta are used to reduce the chance of a human caused wild fire. He said that when there are hot, dry or windy conditions fires can spread quickly especially during breakup when there is lots of dry, dead grass.

Three human-caused fires put out in the Mat-Su this week

Three human-caused fires put out in the Mat-Su this week Makayla Clark © Provided by Anchorage KTUU-TV Burlwood Fire, April 19, 2021 (Kevin Lankford/Alaska Division of Forestry) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Firefighters put out three small, human-caused fires in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough this week, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. Two of the fires were on Monday. One was North of Downtown Wasilla on East Burlwood Drive. The second was between Palmer and Wasilla on East Hart Lake Loop, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. The third fire was Thursday in the Butte area, Tim Mowry with the Alaska Division of Forestry said.

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