By Wednesday, air quality monitors in Anchorage had not raised concern about fine particulate matter, though PM2.5 levels had worsened slightly over the past few days.
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Wildfires, Medicaid push state to request $262.5M more than budgeted
The most noteworthy item that wasn’t included in the budget was the more than $800 million that Gov. Mike Dunleavy has said Alaskans are owed in permanent fund dividends.
Planes violating airspace restrictions raise safety, operations concerns at Swan Lake Fire
Officials say some area pilots aren’t abiding by the temporary flight restriction over the fire, and that could have major consequences.
Containment efforts keep Swan Lake Fire away from communities
Suppression efforts are focused on the southern section of the fire to protect nearby communities. Fire crews have 50% of that portion of the fire contained.
Juneau officials lift borough-wide ‘air emergency’
Anecdotal reports attribute this week’s poor air quality to respiratory problems and canceled hiking tours, though a Bartlett Regional Hospital official says activity there hasn’t been out of the ordinary.
Updated: Anchorage wildfire forces evacuations
The Campbell Park Fire was first reported Tuesday afternoon and quickly grew to 15 acres, causing a small evacuation effort. By about 8 p.m, an Anchorage official said crews were confident they had the fire largely under control.
Swan Lake fire grows, moving closer to Sterling Highway
The fire has been burning since early June in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. This past weekend, winds spread the fire to within 2 miles of the Sterling Highway.
Tribes worry over lower Columbia gorge coho runs with forest fires
The forest fires raging in the Columbia River Gorge are unlikely to disturb adult coho salmon, right now. But Northwest tribal fishers are worried about what will happen in the fall.
Western wildfires endanger beloved sites at national parks
A 20-square-mile blaze burned the historic Sperry Chalet in Glacier National Park last week. In California’s Sierra National Forest, an ancient grove of sequoias was scorched, but the trees survived.
Wildfires rage through British Columbia, forcing 40,000 from their homes
Facing rampant fires in the western province, Canadian officials have called for help from the military and even Australian firefighters. And authorities only expect the situation to worsen.