Fire lab scientist says we're still not doing enough to prevent massive wildfires: "We're definitely part of the problem"
Mark Finney studies the science behind wildfires for a living. He believes we're not heeding lessons of the past.
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AROUND ALASKA: Vehicle Fires, Dock Update, Beluga Monitoring, and More!
Multiple vehicles caught fire in Juneau; Heceta Island Dock closed for repairs. Alaska Beluga Monitoring season opens with ...
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Multiple vehicles consumed by fire at Mile 30 Glacier Highway
Fire engulfed multiple vehicles at about Mile 30 Glacier Highway late Monday night, but no injuries were reported and the ...
What old trees can teach us about modern wildfires
A recent study underscores how humanity’s success in extinguishing fires has allowed dead wood and other flammable material ...
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Lack of snow prompts early start to official fire season in Alaska’s southern regions
Responding to the lack of snow across Southcentral Alaska and other regions, state officials on Thursday ordered an early ...
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AROUND ALASKA: Burn Permits, FEMA Visit, Alaska Highway Anniversary, and More!
Starting March 17, burn permits are required in parts of Alaska. FEMA visits Juneau for flood damage, the Alaska Highway ...
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Fired federal workers in Alaska speak out about chaos of losing jobs, housing, research and more
Three former employees share about the work they did, the experience of being fired and insights into how the job losses will ...
Woman sparks massive wildfire after burning debris in backyard fire pit, authorities say
Bialousow allegedly started a fire to burn debris last Saturday in a backyard fire pit close to a tree line in the Covington Lakes community that ended up spreading. The South Carolina Forestry ...
DOGE Abruptly Cut These National Park And Forest Service Workers' Jobs. Here's How It'll Impact You.
Last month, the Trump Administration and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) mass- fired many National Park Service ...
Peninsula Clarion on MSN6d
Burn permits required early for Southcentral Alaska
The Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection has declared an early start to fire season beginning March 17, a March 6 ...
Anchorage Daily News6d
Unusual March wildfire danger prompts early start to Alaska burn permit season
State fire officials will begin requiring burn permits in much of Southcentral and Southeast Alaska as of March 17 under an ...
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner6d
Fake spring ends with predictions of snow, seasonal temperatures
Fire and rescue officials are warning that river ice is unstable. Bottom line, they say, is avoid going out on it.