The Alaska Fire Service says the Globe Fire exhibited extreme behavior Thursday, growing rapidly in erratic winds and hot, dry weather.
Interior
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.
After concussions and candy-cane streetlight costs, North Pole City Council removes mayor
The mayor himself joined the unanimous vote for his removal.
More than 100 wildfires are burning in Alaska, many of them in the Interior
The fires are burning about 130,000 acres total, mostly in remote areas.
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.