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The season’s first wildfires are getting attention. The Alaska Inter-agency Coordination Center reports a 25 acre blaze in the Palmer being worked by 13…

State officials lifted bans today on open burning and use of fireworks for most of Alaska. They cited a decrease in fire danger due to recent cool and…

A fire fighting crew that includes a group of military veterans arrived in Fairbanks Friday afternoon. BLM Alaska Fire Service spokesman Ken Frederick…

Smoke is spreading over a large area of the state, as wildfire activity grows. There were 56 new wildfires Monday statewide, and 238 active, mostly in…

(Fairbanks, AK.) Lightning ignited 2 new wildfires east of Delta Junction last (Weds) night. Fairbanks-Delta area state fire management officer Ed Sanford…

Alaska wildfire mangers are anticipating the possibility of an early season. As KUAC’s Dan Bross reports, this winter’s unusual weather is prompting…

The University of Alaska Fairbanks will field a wildfire fighting crew. As KUAC’s Dan Bross reports, the tram will be staffed by students in a wild land…

Alaska smokejumpers and a ground crew with the Alaska Division of Forestry responded to a three acre wildfire near a popular liquor store and gas station…

Wildfire is not affecting a large scale military air training exercise in the interior. As KUAC’s Dan Bross reports Red Flag Alaska is going on despite…