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As Alaskans prepare for Independence Day celebrations on Thursday, firefighters are battling numerous active wildfires across the region from Denali National Park to the Kenai Peninsula.

Some parts of the state have local restrictions on the personal use and discharge of fireworks, but there are no statewide bans on the discharge and discharge of fireworks for this year's Fourth of July.

Combustion restrictions

Inland, where crews are battling numerous fires north of Fairbanks and near the entrance to Denali National Park and Preserve, the Bureau of Land Management has issued a fire order that applies to campfires, fireworks and explosives on federal lands near Fox, and a temporary fire closure is in effect for part of the White Mountains National Recreation Area.

The state Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has suspended permits for large and small-scale fires in Fairbanks, Salcha and Railbelt until weather conditions improve.

A suspension of fire permits for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough remains in place and applies to the burning of barrels, piles of rubble and piles of sod. Small campfires for warmth or cooking are still permitted. In the Mat-Su Borough, emergency crews have been battling the Montana Creek Fire south of Talkeetna since last weekend.

On Wednesday, open fires – including campfires and fire pits – were banned in Anchorage due to the high fire risk, but the use of grills was permitted, according to the municipality's wildfire prevention website, which is updated daily.

As of Wednesday afternoon, more than 300 wildfires have been raging across the state, devastating a total of more than 208,000 acres of land, with eight new fires breaking out in the last 24 hours.

Fireworks

The use of private fireworks is illegal in the Municipality of Anchorage and can result in a fine of up to $300. It is also prohibited on lands in the Kenai Peninsula Borough and Matanuska-Susitna Borough.

However, there is one exception within Mat-Su: the sale of fireworks is legal in the City of Houston, and the setting off of fireworks on private property is also permitted with the permission of the property owner.

In the city and county of Juneau, fireworks are also permitted on private property during a limited time window around the Fourth of July holiday.

Here are some of the fireworks displays approved in Southern Alaska:

In Eagle River, things kick off at 6 p.m. on Wednesday with a Fourth of July celebration hosted by the Eagle River Lions Club, culminating with a fireworks display at midnight.

Seward's annual Independence Day celebration includes a fireworks display that lights up the skies over Seward Harbor late Wednesday night before Thursday's Mount Marathon race.

Anchorage will host its annual Independence Day parade and celebration on Thursday, beginning at 10 a.m. on the Delaney Park Strip. There will be a fireworks display at 7 p.m. to conclude Thursday night's Alaska Baseball League doubleheader between the Glacier Pilots and the Bucs at Mulcahy Stadium.