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 […]
The Parks Highway is closed in both directions from mile 315 to 332 (between Nenana and Fairbanks) as firefighters manage wildland fires in the area. This closure is expected to last for several hours. Please do not drive through this area and give room for wildland firefighters and first responders on the roadway. As always, […]