Wildfires on Alaska’s North Slope were more active this past century than at any time in the past 3,000 years, according to a study recently published in the journal Biogeosciences. The study was conducted in Arctic Alaska by an international team of researchers from Germany, Poland, the United Kingdom, Romania and the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Toolik Field […]
About 10% of American babies are born prematurely. Birth before 37 weeks can lead to a cascade of health risks, both immediate and long-term, making prevention a vital tool for improving public health over generations. In recent years, researchers have identified a potential link between wildfire smoke — one of the fastest-growing sources of air pollution […]
[content id=”79272″ Summer access restored to popular trails, cabins and shelters FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Due to reduced wildland fire activity associated with the Obrien Fire (#172), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eastern Interior Field Office issued a fire order to end the emergency closure for the White Mountains National Recreation Area north of Fairbanks, Alaska. The […]
Here are several updates to evacuation statuses for fires in Interior Alaska. Nenana Ridge Complex: Level 3 “GO!” – Parks Highway MP 312-MP 333 is now in GO! Status – all residences within a one-mile minimum radius of the highway, including the Little Goldstream Creek area. Level 1 “READY” – Parks Highway MP 305-309 and […]