Preparing for and preventing wildfires in 2024 | Talk of Alaska

The Delta Fire burns connected July 30, 2023 successful nan Donnelly Training Area southeast of Fairbanks. The fire, which started connected July 26, was among those sparked by waves of lightning strikes that arrived successful Alaska successful precocious July. It yet grew to complete 57,000 acres, according to wildfire managers. (Photo by Lakota Burwell/Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service)

Wildfire is inevitable successful Alaska, but upwind conditions and quality behaviour person a batch to do pinch really large a occurrence play will beryllium and really overmuch acreage is burned. What is nan outlook for this year’s occurrence season, and what are nan champion ways to protect your spot and organization from fire? Are authorities and national managers preparing for an mean aliases large twelvemonth for firefighting? We talk nan 2024 wildfire seasonal outlook connected this Talk of Alaska.

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HOST: Lori Townsend

GUESTS:

• Lily Coyle, Public Information Officer, Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection
• Beth Ipsen, Public Affairs, Alaska Fire Service
• Eric Stevens, Meteorologist, National Park Service and AICC
• Rick Thoman, Climate Specialist astatine UAF

Related:

• Alaska Wildland Fire Information
• Alaska Wildland Fire Information Map Series
• Alaska Interagency Coordination Center
• Burn permits programme – State of Alaska
• Firewise Alaska – protecting your spot from wildfire risk

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