Assembly urges state to create bulk-purchase program for wildfire ‘structural-defense’ kits

Sep 11, 2025

The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution urging the state to develop a purchasing program to make portable structural-defense wildfire kits more affordable and accessible to remote homeowners, after testimony from residents who said kits helped protect properties during this year's fires.

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The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly adopted a resolution on Sept. 11 urging the state of Alaska to explore a purchasing program to reduce the cost of portable structural-defense wildfire kits and expand training for homeowners in remote areas.

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