Fires from the recent lightning storms are continuing to burn in the Copper River Basin, but fire managers from the Alaska Division of Forestry and National Park Service have done an exceptional job with balancing suppression activities and managing fires for resource benefits. Fire is a natural process in the Alaska ecosystem which helps reduce […]
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Fires Continue to be monitored in the Copper River Basin
July 19, 2016 
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Fires in Copper River Basin and Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve being monitored closely
July 17, 2016 Comments Off on Fires in Copper River Basin and Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve being monitored closely
July 17, 8 p.m. – In the last week dry weather and lightning storms have caused a series of wildfires across the Copper River Basin and in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. Multiple agencies are working to aggressively fight fire safely, as well as manage these fires for their natural benefits. The two fires […]
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