(FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS) in cooperation with local, state, federal and military partners implemented several successful prescribed fire projects this spring to reduce the risk of wildfires on military training areas. There were 31,517 acres and 400 woody debris piles burned on 15 military ranges in […]
In an effort to stem the outcry over the arrest of two black men at one of its stores, Starbucks will close 8,000 U.S. stores Tuesday afternoon for anti-bias training for its employees. On April 12, two black men went to a Philadelphia store and did not buy anything; instead, they told the store manager […]
FAIRBANKS – Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS) Smokejumpers will take to the sky starting Thursday, April 5 in preparation for the upcoming fire season. Training jumps will occur through April and May, primarily between 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The tempo will increase May 9-11 with the addition of parachuted cargo […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — A foreign, radioactive satellite falls to earth, smashing through the airspace above Valdez, Alaska. Toxic Chemicals release from the satellite debris while compromised networks lead to cyber-attacks and panic ensues throughout the local communities. The scenario above is fictional. But what if it actually happened? Who would respond? What capabilities […]