AK wildfire seasons getting bigger, longer | Retardant bombers busy | 40 new fires Wednesday

Alaska Dispatch

Alaska wildfire seasons getting bigger and longer, report says
  
A statistical analysis of fire data over 65 years reveals that the long-term trend is toward more fires in more places along with fire seasons that start earlier and end later.

Science | Yereth Rosen
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http://www.adn.com/article/20150624/alaska-wildfire-seasons-getting-bigger-and-longer-report-says



Fire retardant bombers take aim as Alaska goes up in smoke
  
Some of the busiest pilots in the state are commuting to hot spots several times a day, dropping tens of thousands of gallons of fire retardant across a wide, smoky cross-section of baked Alaska.

Commentary | Dermot Cole
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http://www.adn.com/article/20150624/fire-retardant-bombers-take-aim-alaska-goes-smoke


New wildfires raise alarms across Alaska
  
A situation report from the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center said 40 new fires were burning Wednesday and more than 400,000 acres had burned so far this season in Alaska.

Alaska News | Megan Edge
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http://www.adn.com/article/20150624/new-wildfires-raise-alarms-across-alaska