Alaska · Fire code

The fire code in force in Alaska now.

Alaska Fire Code = IFC 2021 (state-amended). Enforced by DPS Division of Fire and Life Safety (State Fire Marshal); deferred to local fire officials in some municipalities (e.g., Anchorage). Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

Enter a Alaska ZIP code for the building view

Fire code in Alaska

Verified on the source
In force

Alaska Fire Code = IFC 2021 (state-amended)

Alaska Fire Code adopts IFC 2021 with state amendments, in force since Oct 28, 2022; covers plan review and inspection of commercial/public buildings statewide.

Source: primary document

Who enforces it

DPS Division of Fire and Life Safety (State Fire Marshal); deferred to local fire officials in some municipalities (e.g., Anchorage)

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.

What changes next

In force

In force, nothing scheduled

The federal layer

No federal fire code applies to a private building; OSHA's exit-route, fire-extinguisher and emergency-plan rules (29 CFR 1910 Subparts E and L) apply to every employer alongside the state fire code.

Questions about the fire code in Alaska

Which fire code applies in Alaska today?

Alaska Fire Code = IFC 2021 (state-amended). Alaska Fire Code adopts IFC 2021 with state amendments, in force since Oct 28, 2022; covers plan review and inspection of commercial/public buildings statewide.

Who enforces the fire code in Alaska?

DPS Division of Fire and Life Safety (State Fire Marshal); deferred to local fire officials in some municipalities (e.g., Anchorage).

What changes next for the fire code in Alaska?

Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.

Other areas in Alaska

Everything in force in Alaska

Priced per building. Your whole team is included.

One address, every authority that can cite it, and a record of who saw what. Cancel anytime. Public pages stay free.