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Outdoor fires spike; fire chief says ordinance AO 2025‑61 has shown no clear deterrent effect
Summary
Anchorage Fire Department reported a 70% year‑over‑year rise in outdoor fires through late summer and told the committee the new outdoor‑burn ordinance has not yet reduced incidents; coordination and enforcement logistics with APD remain a challenge.
The Anchorage Fire Department told the Assembly Public Safety Committee on Sept. 3 that outdoor fires have increased sharply compared with the same period last year, and that the recently adopted outdoor‑burn ordinance (AO 2025‑61) has not yet produced a measurable deterrent effect.
Chief Shrong (Anchorage Fire Department) said the department reviewed outdoor‑fire incidents and found 637 outdoor fires through Aug. 31, 2024; during the same period in 2025 the department recorded a roughly 70% increase in outdoor fires. The chief highlighted May and July comparisons: May 2024…
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