More than 1,000 firefighters are suppressing wildfires across Interior Alaska.
Interior
On the Yukon, Alaska and Canada are bound together by salmon – and their collapse
Communities along the upper Yukon, stretching deep into Canada, have borne the brunt of the salmon collapse, in part because only a fraction of the fish make it that far upriver.
Firefighters work to protect structures from 2 wildfires in Delta Junction area
Meanwhile, there were nearly 2,500 lightning strikes in Alaska and the Yukon Territory on Monday alone.
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.
Spruce beetles’ expansion into Denali poses questions about future changes in the forest
Along with the tourists flocking to Denali National Park, there’s another arrival: Masses of beetles have burrowed into the park’s spruce trees and begun killing them off.
Alaska firefighters hustle after lightning sparks 80 wildfires statewide
There were over 30,000 lightning strikes in Alaska from Monday through Wednesday.