Forty-five active wildfires in Western Alaska had burned more than a quarter million acres as of Sunday, according to the state Division of Forestry.
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Residents and fire crews rush to shield St. Mary’s from historic tundra fire
A historically massive wildfire is threatening four villages on the Yukon River.
Officials urge residents to pack and make plans as fire moves closer to St. Mary’s and Pitkas Point
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has issued a disaster declaration in response to the fire, which has grown to an estimated 71,000 acres over the last week and a half.
Vulnerable residents flown out of St. Mary’s as major tundra fire closes in
Yute Commuter Services sent all of its planes to St. Mary’s to evacuate residents, and about 60 people arrived in Bethel on Thursday night.
A large tundra fire is burning 12 miles away from St. Mary’s
The fire is now estimated at 30,000 acres and is just 12 miles from the village.
Tununak residents share what it’s like to live in rural Alaska without internet
A fire also damaged Tunanak’s internet infrastructure, causing outages for half of the village.