Thunderstorms on Sunday produced nearly 7,000 lighting strikes statewide, with a heavy concentration in Southwest Alaska. Many of these storms brought wetting rains but were scattered and missed several of the more than 100 active fires across the state. There are… Read More ›
Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms continued to move across Southwest Alaska on Saturday and are forecast to continue through Sunday. There are 30 active fires in the region, several of those received varying amounts of precipitation. Thunderstorms have produced heavy… Read More ›
Thunderstorms moving across Southwest Alaska on Friday brought much needed rain to some of the 28 fires in the area. Those thunderstorms also produced a significant amount of lightning, starting three new fires. Additional fires may be discovered. Lightning strikes… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 