DNR details wildfire response, recruitment and hazardous‑fuels work; training paid during academy weeks Deputy Commissioner Brent Goodrum told senators the Division of Forestry and Fire Protection trained 235 new firefighters and 84 cadets last year, contains more than 90% of fires in critical areas on initial attack, runs hazardous‑fuels projects and reconstructs forest roads; Norm McDonald said cadets are paid during training, which typically lasts one to two weeks.

Alaska's Division of Forestry and Fire Protection has made significant strides in wildfire response, training 235 new firefighters and achieving over 90% fire containment in critical areas last year.

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State forester outlines bill to add about 600,000 acres to Tanana Valley State Forest State Forester Jeremy Dowse introduced Senate Bill 188, which would expand the Tanana Valley State Forest by roughly 600,000 acres; he said the areas are recommended in DNR area plans, that the department held public meetings in May, and that the bill will return for public testimony on Thursday.

A bold proposal to expand the Tanana Valley State Forest by 600,000 acres could reshape Alaska's timber and wildlife management!

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