Fire activity increases smoke, degrades air quality
Alaska’s total wildfire size grew to 220,000 acres as of Monday after fires grew mostly in Interior Alaska.
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Alaska’s total wildfire size grew to 220,000 acres as of Monday after fires grew mostly in Interior Alaska.
Hot and dry weather combined with Chinook winds have resulted in Red Flag warnings and fire weather watches for large portions of Interior Alaska for Saturday and Sunday.
Fire crews remain engaged in wildfires across the Interior on Friday. 62,890 acres have burned statewide in 144 active fires.
The Denali Borough has issued an evacuation order for all residents along the Teklanika River due to the Anderson Complex fires.
An additional 47,000 acres burned over the past week and roughly 42,000 lightning strikes were recorded in the Interior. About 133 fires are burning in the Interior.