"In addition to the dry season we're having, we've had a huge amount of lightning -- about 6,000 to 10,000 bolts per day. The Tusikpak Lake Fire is located in the Galena Zone, a fire service-designated area encompassing 93.5 million acres from Pilot Station to the North Slope. "The Northstar Crew and smokejumpers continued with point protection of the values at risk in the area which include two cabins, a radio tower and a mine equipment site. As of Tuesday, two new fires had started in the Galena Zone, bringing the total number of fires in the area to 35. "Once it warms up there, the grass will grow back nicely." All rights reserved. "In addition, they made sure that there were measures in place, such as burning a buffer of grass around the Native allotment that was the closest to the fire, to make sure that chunk of land is protected," said Ipsen. One of the largest fires in the area is the Deniktaw Ridge Fire which is about 20 miles south of Hughes. (Photo by Ryan McPherson, BLM Alaska Fire Service)
-- The number of Alaska's active wildfires is literally off the charts, according to a map recently released by the state's Division of Forestry.Over 700 fires have burned so far this summer, the most in the state's history, and that number is only expected to get bigger as the state is experiencing higher temperatures, lower humidity and more lightning storms than usual, said Kale Casey, a public information officer for the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center, which serves as a focal point for state agencies involved in wildland fire management and suppression. August 14, 2018.
"The state's most devastating fire destroyed 55 homes and left 44 other buildings with major damage in Sockeye, Alaska, two weeks ago, Casey said.The fire not only received attention for its colossal size but also for burning down eight to nine sled dog racers' houses, Casey said.
Fish and Wildlife Service cabin on the Koyukuk River approximately 3.2 miles to the west of the fire." The fire was approximately 100 feet from a residential structure in the… Alaska had its most severe wildfires in 2004, when 6.5 million acres burned. "Fires like this are good for the land's ability to regenerate," said Ipsen. To report a wildland fire, call 1-800-237-3633 or dial 911. The Tusikpak Lake Fire was burning through tundra grass about 16 miles east of Point Hope on Monday, June 4, 2018. KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — The country's largest national forest saw an increase in wildfires in 2018. It measured about 8,500 acres on June 11, and there are currently 32 personnel responding. Alaska surpassed the 500,000-acre mark in estimated acres burned by wildfires on Sunday. "The fire continued to spread to the south and east with active fire behavior observed," noted an Alaska Fire Service situation report on June 11. To date, no structures have been damaged in any of the Arctic fires, and no injuries have been reported. The Tusikpak Lake Fire was burning through tundra grass about 16 miles east of Point Hope on Monday, June 4, 2018. As of Monday morning, 303 fires have burned an estimated 503,257 acres for the season, according to the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center in Fairbanks. In Noatak National Preserve, the Tumit Creek Fire had burned 517 acres. As the fire is no longer heading toward any lands that need special protection, officials have pulled back and will allow it to run its course, though they'll keep monitoring it. The so-called Omikviorok fires (the original, along with 2 and 3) had burned 113 acres, 76 acres and 2.3 acres, respectively, as of Tuesday. There was three-day period in June where we had over 31,000 lightning strikes. 2015 was Alaska’s second-most destructive year, with 5.1 million acres burned. 145,321 acres: That's the size of the largest wildfire burning this year, according to a map from Alaska Wildland Fire Information, the state's interagency effort to track fires. "We've had really dry and really wet seasons in the past," he said.
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