State fire officials say Alaska’s wildfire season is already active, with dozens of fires reported since April 1 and crews ...

As larger and more frequent fires reshape Alaska’s summers, prevention and preparedness remain everyone’s job.

Alaska’s spring season varies greatly across the state: from deep snow and below-zero temperatures in Fairbanks and Delta Junction, to clear skies and snowy forecasts in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and ...

But seasonal wildland fire outlooks usually don't factor in lightning because local lightning forecasts are difficult and time-consuming to put together. A group of researchers at the University of ...

Alaska wildfires burned more than 1 million acres this year, putting the 2025 season at about the average for recent decades. Alaska fire seasons of more than 1 million acres have become more frequent ...