Landfill Fire Safety

The state Department of Environmental Conservation has reported that so far this year, three landfill fires have already spread beyond the landfills where they were started.

We’d like to remind everyone that burning trash on the ground at the Dot Lake Village landfill is prohibited. Open burning of trash can lead to wildfires, threatening our community. Please use the incinerator to burn trash.

For more information on burning safely, visit:

• Safe Burning in Alaska (Division of Forestry and Fire Protection)
• Fire Season (Division of Environmental Health)

Additional information and resources are available on our Landfill page.