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Residents urge Assembly to fund wildfire division staffing to pursue grants and reduce risk

Anchorage Assembly · November 5, 2025
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Public commenters at the Nov. 4 budget hearing urged the Assembly to keep two full‑time and one part‑time wildfire positions in Anchorage Fire Department to maintain momentum on fuel reduction, grant applications and community outreach.

Multiple public commenters at the Assembly’s Nov. 4 budget hearing urged the municipality to sustain staffing for the Anchorage Fire Department’s Wildfire Division so the city can pursue federal grants and continue fuel‑reduction work in the urban wildland interface.

Mark June of the Hillside Area Landowners Association…

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