The Alaska Fire Service says the Globe Fire exhibited extreme behavior Thursday, growing rapidly in erratic winds and hot, dry weather.
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Residents along the Elliott Highway are told to evacuate as a fast-moving wildfire grows
A state Department of Transportation work camp and a few homes are in the path of the Globe Fire.
Lightning sparks wildfires across Interior Alaska
There are over 100 active wildfires burning in the state.
Demolition of Fort Greely’s old nuclear plant to begin this year
More than 50 years after the plant was decommissioned, the building that housed the reactor is scheduled for demolition.
Eielson looking into cause of F-16’s in-flight emergency
An Eielson news release says the F-16 pilot declared an in-flight emergency just after takeoff and then jettisoned the plane’s two fuel tanks, before returning to base.
Fort Wainwright opens the Army’s biggest child care center
Fort Wainwright celebrated the opening of its new Child Development Center Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.