May is Wildfire Awareness Month! Today kicks off Nationwide Wildfire Community Preparedness Day which leads us into our very own Alaska specific Alaska Wildland Fire Prevention and Preparedness Week. Gov. Mike Dunleavy has proclaimed May 3rd–9th, as Wildland Fire Prevention and Preparedness Week in Alaska. This serves as a timely public reminder that while wildland fire is a natural part of Alaska’s landscape, it can quickly become dangerous, especially when caused by human activity. The governor stresses that Alaskans must use precaution, practice prevention, and be prepared to protect their communities that are among Alaska’s wilderness areas.