Issued by Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program at 7:31 a.m., August 15, 2023.

Fire

There are 149 active fires across the State. The following large fires are likely to affect air quality in the Outlook area over the coming days: Anderson Complex, Lost Horse Creek, McCoy, Pogo Mine, and Delta. Additional details on fires are available at AICC Fire Info. Any community adjacent to active fire may experience periods of degraded air quality so stay informed by visiting the Fire and Smoke Map.

Smoke

This will be the last published Smoke Outlook as smoke production is expected to continue to moderate under cooler moist weather. If smoke impacts increase, Smoke Outlooks may be re-issued. Periods of moderate to unsafe for sensitive groups air quality are possible late in the morning through early afternoon in Fairbanks and North Pole as smoke from fires to the west moves through. Delta Junction will see generally good conditions with light visible smoke to the north. Nenana will experience unhealthy air quality the AM but should improve throughout the day after a nocturnal inversion lifts and westerly winds increase. Healy and areas south, including visitors to Denali, should enjoy good air quality for most of the day after smoke lifts this AM.

• What’s with the Smoke?
• Wildfire Smoke / Particulate Information
• DEC Air Quality Advisories
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Alaska Interagency Coordination Center Predictive Services – Air Quality
• Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau real time Air Quality

Categories: Air Quality

Tags: 2023 Alaska Fire Season, BLM Alaska Fire Service