Widespread lightning strikes trigger Alaska wildfires
Thousands of strikes have been recorded the past few days, officials said. Nineteen new fires were reported Monday and four more spotted Tuesday.
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Interior Alaska wildfire expected to be contained by Saturday evening
The size of the fire is estimated at about 250 acres total, a spokesman for the state's forestry division said.
First large wildfire of the summer burns in Interior Alaska
A tree fell on a power line near Delta Junction, sparking the first large wildlife of the season, a fire official said.
Agencies weigh sending firefighters south amid increasing risk in Alaska
Hot and dry conditions in Alaska this week have prompted calls for careful evaluation of firefighter assignment to wildfires in the Lower 48.
Agencies weigh sending firefighters south amid increasing risk in Alaska
Hot and dry conditions in Alaska this week have prompted calls for careful evaluation of firefighter assignment to wildfires in the Lower 48.
Wet weather aids firefighters in Southwest Alaska; growing blaze blows smoke into Fairbanks
Fires have burned at least 44,000 acres in Southwest Alaska as of Friday, the Alaska Division of Forestry said.
Lightning ignites wildfires in Southwest and Western Alaska
Flames have closed to within 2 miles of two villages in the region, including a fire near Crooked Creek that is now the state's No. 1 priority wildfire.
Crews get 'better handle' on containing wildfire near Tok
The North Robertson fire has grown to roughly 1,000 acres.
Crews get 'better handle' on containing wildfire near Tok
The North Robertson fire has grown to roughly 1,000 acres.
Jury finds Anchorage couple not guilty in Sockeye fire case
The jury cleared defendants Greg Imig and Amy DeWitt of all the dozen charges against them related to the 2015 wildfire.
Jurors begin deliberations in Sockeye wildfire trial
After weeks of testimony, jurors will begin deliberating Thursday as to whether or not an Anchorage couple is responsible for starting the destructive 2015 blaze.
Woman accused of starting Sockeye wildfire testifies in own defense
Amy DeWitt, one of two defendants charged with starting the destructive 2015 blaze, said her burn pile was cold when the Sockeye wildfire started.
As Sockeye Fire trial wears on, there's one word jurors will never hear: Fireworks
The trial centers on a burn pile, but even mentioning fireworks could prejudice the jury, defense attorney Kevin Fitzgerald argued.
Flames crept along ground from burn pit to start 2015 Sockeye wildfire, investigators testify
A state fire investigator said there was a clear line of fire from the pit to the forest, with unburned material on both sides and charring on nearby trees.
'It’s just taking over the whole forest': Jurors in Sockeye Fire trial hear 911 calls
"Just try to keep everybody you know out of the area," a dispatcher told Amy DeWitt in one of the first 911 calls reporting the fire.
Backfiring pickup sparks 'insane' string of Mat-Su wildfires
The fires from Palmer to Big Lake were tracked back to a Chevrolet pickup, according to a Mat-Su Borough official.
Trial begins for couple accused of starting destructive Susitna Valley fire
Greg Imig and Amy DeWitt deny that their burn piles sparked the Sockeye Fire near Willow, which destroyed 55 homes in 2015.
Wildfire near Indian forces 2-hour closure of Seward Highway
Officials said the wildfire that closed the Seward Highway for two hours Thursday night near Indian might have been sparked by a backfiring vehicle.