Preparing for extreme spring fire danger

The strange winter we’ve had has already spawned wild fires, as early as February. We could be facing a dangerous spring and, depending on the weather, a smoky summer. On this edition of Hometown Alaska, we hear from experts on the wildfire situation in Alaska, fire weather, and the practical steps you can take to protect your property from fire. 

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HOST: Charles Wohlforth

GUESTS:

• John See, Anchorage Fire Department forester
• Louise Fode, National Weather Service, Warning Co-ordination Meteorologist
• Norm McDonald, Alaska Division of Forestry, Fire Management Officer

LINKS:

• Anchorage Area Forecast
• Statewide weather
• Historical information (climate data)
• Drought information
• Longer-term outlooks (6-10 days, 8-14 days, one month and three months)
• Statewide air quality information
• Department of Forestry burn permit map
• Firewise Neighborhoods “Team Up” Video 
• Firewise Alaska Brochure
• Is Today a Burn Day?  or call 267:5020
• Safe Evacuations
• Sign Up for Nixle
• Anchorage Community Wildfire Protection Plan
• Building an Outside Fire in Anchorage

PARTICIPATE:

• Call 550-8433 (Anchorage) or 1-888-353-5752  (statewide) during the live broadcast (2:00 – 3:00pm)
• Send email to hometown@alaskapublic.org before, during or after the live broadcast (e-mails may be read on air)
• Post your comment or question below (comments may be read on air)

LIVE BROADCAST: Wednesday, March 9, 2016, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (Alaska time)

REPEAT BROADCAST: Wednesday, March 9, 2016, 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. (Alaska time)

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