Meanwhile, there were nearly 2,500 lightning strikes in Alaska and the Yukon Territory on Monday alone.
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Fast-moving wildfire prompts evacuation notice near Fairbanks
The rapid advance of the Lost Horse Creek Fire has prompted an evacuation notice for a neighborhood north of Fairbanks.
Alaska firefighters hustle after lightning sparks 80 wildfires statewide
There were over 30,000 lightning strikes in Alaska from Monday through Wednesday.
Lightning sparks new wave of Interior Alaska wildfires
Meanwhile, the National Weather Service says rain showers are helping clear the smoke that’s been drifting in from large wildfires in Canada.
Distillery planned for Cantwell’s famously dilapidated igloo
“The way that it looks outside right now, you think: ‘What a dump hole,’” Shirley Schmidt said. “Inside, it’s a masterpiece.”
Completion of Denali Park Road bridge pushed back to 2026
The 90-mile road into Denali National Park remains closed at about the halfway point.