Fire

2-month-old fire continues to spread south of Fairbanks

Shifting winds have allowed a wildfire burning since June on military land south of Fairbanks to grow to more than 42,000 acres. But the fire is still not threatening people or resources, and it is not being fought.

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FIRE

Wildfire near Fairbanks nearly doubles in size

A fire burning on military land near Fairbanks has nearly doubled in size since Sunday but is not being actively fought because there's no threat to people or resources.
INTERIOR

Interior wildfire grows to 14,000 acres

Winds and warm weather near Fairbanks have helped spread a fire almost to the Tanana River.
FIRE

Interior wildfire season fades out amid cool, damp weather

Alaska's wildfire season is limping to a close thanks to a cool, damp summer in Alaska's Interior.
FIRE

Wildfire managers enlist new lightning detector

The Alaska Fire Service recently switched to a new lightning detection system that officials say will record more lightning strikes than the old system, as well as detect strikes at farther distances.
FEATURED WIRE STORIES

Storm-caused power outages continue to plague Eastern US

Millions of people in East Coast and Midwest states are in their third sweltering day without power after a round of storms that killed at least 22 people. The outages left many to contend with spoiled food as temperatures approached or exceeded 100 degrees.
FIRE

Alaska firefighters will help out on Wyoming fires

About 100 firefighters from Alaska are heading to Wyoming to help fight wildfires there. Alaska was able to help because of lighter-than-usual fire season so far this summer.
FEATURED WIRE STORIES

Record heat hampers efforts to fight Rocky Mountain wildfires

Searing, record-setting heat in the interior West didn't loosen its grip on firefighters struggling to contain blazes in Colorado, Utah and other Rocky Mountain states, putting cherished Western landscapes at risk along with hordes of vacationers.
FIRE

Lightning contributes to spread of wildfires in Interior Alaska

After a slow start, the Alaska wildfire season is heating up, with lightning strikes causing more than a dozen fires in the Interior, where the weather turned hot and windy over the weekend. One of the fires is burning near the Parks Highway between Nenana and Healy.
FIRE

Alaska Fire Service says progress made in fighting Allakaket blaze

The Alaska Fire Service reports that crews are making progress on a wildfire near the village of Allakaket.
FIRE

Hundreds of firefighters battle blaze near the Koyukuk River

Fire crews are battling a 2,500-acre wildfire near the village of Allakaket.