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Alaska fire season update: 17 wildfires reported, burn permits required statewide
Alaska has reported 17 wildfires this season, with two fires occurring before the Iditarod on March 14. Officials urge ...
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Early Alaska wildfire season has quick snowmelt to blame
Alaska's most populous areas had 2 fires spread before the Iditarod's 1st place racer crossed the finish line. Here's why ...
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Alaska chief smokejumper details preparations for wildfire season
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - On Tuesday, the Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service started parachute training ...
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Low snowpack fuels early wildfire season across southern Alaska
Due to low snowpack south of the Alaska Range, Alaska is seeing an early wildfire season. Officials urge safe burning ...
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When wildfires break out, this elite team of ‘smokejumpers’ parachute in
A dangerous race to fight remote fires begins each summer when Alaska's combustible backcountry is ablaze. Matt Oakleaf, camera mounted on his gear bag, drops behind the rest of his team to a ...
Wildfire suppression relief among millions passed by House in governor’s supplemental budget requests for this fiscal year
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - House lawmakers on Thursday passed House Bill 56 — which includes supplemental and capital ...