Haystack area under evacuation alert due to growing wildfire
This story was updated at 11:15 a.m. August 3, 2023
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This story was updated at 11:15 a.m. August 3, 2023
Warmer temperatures have brought an increase in active fires burning in Alaska.
Statewide fires have claimed nearly 47 thousand acres with approximately 133 fires burning in Interior Alaska since Tuesday, August 1.
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.
Firefighters are preparing for a high-pressure weather pattern with sustained hot and sunny days starting this week. Fire activity is expected to increase.