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Last summer’s 590 wildfires burned more than 3.1 million acres in Alaska, about 41% of the total acreage burned in the U.S.

Last summer’s 590 wildfires burned more than 3.1 million acres in Alaska, about 41% of the total acreage burned in the U.S.

In April 2023, even with our lingering snow, there were already 17 human-caused fires.

Of those honorees, two are Alaskan firefighters who died in action in 2022. Both were remembered in the ceremony, as well as others who paid the ultimate sacrifice while supporting firefighting efforts.

A crew using chain saws to do fire prevention work sparked a fire that burned 10 acres on U.S. Bureau of Land Management property last week.

Firefighters were gaining access at the Cloverdale trailhead at the Cloverdale Recreation Area.

Lightning storms, drought and thawing tundra are making fires more destructive. In the vast wilderness, firefighting is a major challenge.

A brush fire less than an acre in size was burning southeast of Mount Shasta Wednesday night.

Nearly 550 wildfires have burned across Alaska this year, encompassing more than 3 million acres and making this the worst fire season in the state since 2015.

McKinney Fire containment grew to 75%, according to the Forest Service. Heres the status on fires burning in Siskiyou County and throughout Northern California.