Nearly 300 Fires are Burning in Alaska Right Now. That’s an Even Bigger Problem Than it Sounds

Following on a record hot May in which much snow cover melted off early, Alaska saw no less than 152 fires erupt over the weekend. The numbers have only grown further since then, and stood at 291 active fires Thursday, according to the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center.
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