​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Wood Lots

Wood lots are open for the 2026 season, now through October 31st. The AFD Wildfire Division and Solid Waste Services partner together to provide this service. For days and hours of operation as well as further information on what is accepted, please visit the Solid Waste Services webpage.

The Wildfire Division was afforded grant funding to purchase and distribute more than 2,000 sprinkler kits to eligible residents who live in the Wildland Urban Interface and are signed up for Smart911. To reserve a kit, find us at one of many events this summer to learn about wildfire resilience and sign up. When kits are available for pickup, you will be notified via email. 

Our next event: IAFF Local 1264/AFD Annual Open House​ - Saturday, May 17th - 12 PM - 3 PM - 1140 Airport Heights Drive

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Firewise & Defensible Space​​​​​​​​​

​Creating defensible space is the most impactful way that residents can improve ways residents can improve personal and community wildfire resilience. These efforts also create a safer, more defensible environment for firefighters to operate in during a wildfire. 

​Remember: Progress starts with action. Tackle what you can and don't be afraid to team up with friends and neighbors for the bigger jobs. Every item you check off you list is a win for your home and our community. Start small. Keep going. It all counts. ​​

Wildfire risk can be more challenging to address when hazardous vegetation exists on adjacent properties under separate ownership. Even so, individual efforts still matter. Reducing fuels around your home lowers the likelihood of structure ignition and contributes to overall neighborhood resilience.

​​​Ways to Participate

1. Perform and ​document a Self-Assessment

• ​​​Download a free self-assessment checklist by clicking here.​ 
  
• Once you complete your checklist, use our form to document your findings and mitigation efforts.

2. Request a free 1:1 property assessment

​For residents living in neighborhoods exposed to wildfires, the Anchorage Fire Department, Girdwood Fire & Rescue Department, and Chugiak Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department provide free on site visits that offer personalized recommendations for vegetation management and Firewise home maintenance. Our primary goal is to educate residentson ways to reduce the likelihood of home ignition during a wildfire. Available resources are prioritized for on properties in the Wildland Urban Interface and properties adjacent to larger forested lands. 

Municipal Fire Departments do not have enforcement authority related to these assessments. information collected is used solely to support wildfire resilience efforts. Access to this information is limited to fire suppression personnel and is not shared with outside parties. ​

3. Tell us your property is Firewise

Why tell us your property is Firewise? 

Like many agencies, we map fire adapted homes to improve internal situational awareness and strengthen wildfire resilience efforts. Only fire suppression personnel have access to this data -- it is not​ shared with any outside parties.
By telling us your property is Firewise, you are helping us:

• ​Track program participation and effectiveness
• Identify where future outreach and support may be needed 
• Improve situational awareness for wildfire suppression personnel
• Better understand wildfire preparedness trends across the community

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Program Objectives​​​

• Reduce life and property losses from  wildland urban interface fires by encouraging treatment of privately owned forested areas. 
• Educate residents on NFPA Firewise principles that help reduce the risk of home ignition during a wildfire. 
• Provide information about safe burning practices, emergency preparedness, and forest stewardship.
• Improve community wildfire resilience and strengthen situational awareness for wildfire suppression personnel​.

Learn More​

View the Firewise Alaska Brochure