Hess Creek fire, burning in Alaska’s Interior, is largest wildfire in the nation
Fire managers say that because of its isolation and size, it will likely continue to burn until the season changes.
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State bans campfires from Homer to Fairbanks as wildfires rage
The only exceptions for cooking are charcoal and gas grills, as well as backpacking or camp stoves that use gas or compressed-fuel canisters.
Mandatory evacuations lifted for upstart wildfire near Talkeetna
The Malaspina wildfire started Sunday at the address of a 400-square foot cabin, less than a mile from the ongoing Montana Creek wildfire.
Wildfire near Talkeetna Spur Road grows, destroys 1 structure; residents ordered to evacuate
The fire started near the already-burning Montana Creek wildfire. It was estimated at 60 acres as of 6:35 p.m. Sunday and had destroyed at least one structure.
Swan Lake fire chokes Southcentral Alaska with smoky air as fire encroaches on national forest land
Air quality was rated “unhealthy” in Anchorage and “very unhealthy” in Cooper Landing on Sunday morning.
As Peninsula residents grow weary of the Swan Lake fire, officials say they’re not just ‘letting it burn’
Alaska fire managers argue there is no hard and fast “let it burn” policy, and there’s more happening on the fire lines than what the smoke plumes imply.
Hundreds of Fairbanks-area residents under precautionary wildfire evacuation alerts
Meanwhile, the Montana Creek Fire near Talkeetna that sparked fears of evacuations this week was little changed Friday.
Crews battle shifting Montana Creek wildfire as firefighting resources stretch thin across Alaska
Officials urged residents near the 250-acre wildfire burning south of the Talkeetna junction to be ready to evacuate if necessary.
Crews continue work to halt smoldering East Anchorage wildfire
The cause of the fire and the exact location where it started aren’t yet known, Bishop said.
Photos from the East Anchorage wildfire
It spread quickly and forced evacuations and an aggressive response from firefighters.
East Anchorage wildfire prompts brief evacuations amid aggressive firefighting response
As the fire continued to smolder early Wednesday, an official said the cause wasn’t immediately known.
July Fourth fireworks shows canceled in Anchorage due to wildfire danger
The Anchorage Fire Department on Tuesday morning canceled all official Fourth of July fireworks shows in the municipality due to “extreme dry weather conditions.”
Rain briefly calms wildfire near Fairbanks, but hundreds of structures remain in danger
The fire was expected to kick back to life as sunshine and wind returned Monday, officials said.
More record-breaking heat and wildfire smoke forecast for week of Fourth of July
“Think of what we’ve been experiencing and tack on 2-4 degrees.”
Dense smoke advisory issued for Anchorage as Swan Lake wildfire continues burning
Visibility in the municipality may be reduced to less than a quarter of a mile on Sunday, the National Weather Service cautioned.
Hot, dry weather in Southcentral Alaska is expected to worsen wildfires and smoke
Forecasters say a high pressure system is likely to move in over the Kenai Peninsula this week, bringing higher temperatures to the area where the 40,000 acre Swan Lake fire continues to burn.
Wildfire danger high from Anchorage to Fairbanks, and Alaska firefighting resources are stretched thin
Anchorage and Mat-Su halted open burning, and a Fairbanks-area fire prompted an evacuation readiness alert.
Warm, windy weather stokes Kenai Peninsula wildfire, leading to traffic delays and campground closures
The latest update put the Swan Lake fire’s size at 23,530 acres.
Smoke from Kenai Peninsula wildfire likely to blow into Anchorage through this weekend
“Smoke concentrations will be such that they could impact public health at times," according to an advisory issued by the state Division of Air Quality.
Fire officials focus on protecting infrastructure from Swan Lake wildfire on Kenai Peninsula
Meanwhile, smoke from the Swan Lake wildfire tipped air quality toward unhealthy in some Kenai Peninsula communities this weekend.