Wildfire defensible space · Alaska

Anchorage Fire Firewise Free Curbside Chipping

Run by Anchorage Fire Department Wildfire Division (with Solid Waste Services)

SeasonalLast checked October 17, 2026
What you get
Free chipping of one roadside pile (cost to resident not stated on the page; described as free curbside chipping)
Who qualifies
Anchorage residents living in a Community Wildfire Protection Plan Suppression Planning Unit rated extreme, very high or high hazard, who also participate in Firewise.
Where
Anchorage residents in high, very high or extreme hazard wildfire planning units who take part in Firewise.
Status
Seasonal. Commitment deadline Oct 1, 2026 has passed as of 2026-10-17; 2026 Firewise scheduling closed; details may change with grant requirements and contractor capacity.
Type of payment
Free item
Official program page

What you do

Cut trees, limbs and brush for defensible space, pile it roadside, and have the grant-funded contractor chip it away.

Requirements

  • Live in an extreme, very high or high hazard planning unit
  • Have a Firewise assessment on file less than 5 years old, submit a self-assessment, or register for an assessment
  • Submit a commitment to participate through the form on the program page
  • Pile no larger than about 10 ft x 10 ft x 4 ft at driveway end or other roadside-accessible spot
  • Material up to 8 ft long and 16 in diameter; trees, limbs, branches, brush only
  • Not accepted: grass, leaves, stumps, root balls, rocks, soil, construction debris, trash
  • Wait for the notice (sent at least 2 weeks ahead) before placing piles

How to apply

  1. 1Complete the free self-assessment checklist, or request a free 1:1 assessment, or register that your property is Firewise
  2. 2Submit the commitment-to-participate form linked on the Firewise page
  3. 3Wait for the notice of your chipping period (at least 2 weeks ahead)
  4. 4Place woody debris roadside only after the notice, within the pile limits

Timing and deadlines

Chipping period is in 2027; notice at least two weeks before.

Commitment to participate due October 1, 2026

Combining it with other programs

Free Firewise home assessment; wood lots open through Oct 31, 2026

Sources

Last checked October 17, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.

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