3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (199+ words) Strong winds downed numerous trees, including trees that fell across roads and power lines. Strong winds forced firefighters to pause suppression repair work along the western flank of the Mukluk Fire Wednesday. Firefighters moved out of the timber after trees…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (164+ words) Fire managers are warning hunters and others to avoid the burned area north of Red Fox Drive near the Mukluk Fire due to hotspots, weakened trees, ash pits and unstable ground. Fire managers are urging hunters and others traveling near…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (183+ words) youralaskalink.com AFD has completed a fuel break project near Stuckagain Heights to reduce wildfire risk. The Anchorage Fire Department has completed work on a project to prevent wildfires from spreading. Work on what's called a "fuel break" began earlier…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (265+ words) A more than $16 million project is rebuilding over three mil… Four people were rescued after a Cessna 180 crashed and flip… Anchorage firefighters are clearing trees and brush near Stuckagain Heights to restore a shaded fuel break designed to slow wildfires…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (114+ words) A frost advisory is in effect early Tuesday morning for colder parts of the Anchorage Bowl and Lower Matanuska Valley. The advisory is in effect from 2 a.m. until 9 a.m. Tuesday morning. Temperatures could drop as low as 29 degrees in some areas, leading…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (180+ words) Alaska forestry officials are extending fire season in three areas because of continued dry conditions and an increased risk of wildland fire. The Division of Forestry and Fire Protection says fire season will be extended in the Delta, Tok and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (364+ words) 12th-grader Lucy Micciche is helping warn people about the dangers of Cook Inlet’s mudflats by creating bright yellow safety signs. Lucy’s project aims to prevent future mudflat tragedies. She’s also creating a children’s book to teach kids about mudflat safety....

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (175+ words) Strong winds are expected across parts of Southcentral Alaska Tuesday, with the strongest gusts expected during the day. Strong southeasterly winds are expected to develop early Tuesday morning and continue through Tuesday evening. The strongest winds are expected between 8 a.m. and…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (532+ words) Areas affected by wildfires could triple due to climate change within 75 years, warns a new study. Increasingly hot, dry and windy conditions may "substantially extend" regions affected by wildfires across Europe, according to the findings. Researchers in Germany calculated that,…...