For those on temporary assignment in the Fairbanks Area, the Division of Forestry will provide lodging and meals at local hotels and restaurants. The Delta Area Office in the town of Delta Junction is just north of the Alaska Range about 95 highway miles southeast of Fairbanks. The Alaska Highway runs southeast from Delta Junction and enters the Tok protection area before reaching the Canadian border. The Richardson Highway links Delta Junction with Fairbanks to the northwest and Glennallen to the south. The protection area encompasses some 3.8 million acres.
Agricultural activities add significantly to the human-caused fire risk.
Lightning is also prevalent in the Delta Area during the summer months The Delta Area initial attack staff can respond in engines or as part of a Bell-212 helitack crew. The retardant base at Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks is about 75 air miles from Delta. The Delta Area retardant site is activated on an as-needed basis. For those on temporary assignment in the Delta Area the Division of Forestry will provide lodging and meals at local motels and restaurants. The Tok Area experiences the typical eastern interior dry summers and lighting is frequent in June and July.