Agencies monitoring wildfires in Alaska have downgraded the state to Preparedness Level 3 (PL3) as of Wednesday morning.Aug. 4 - 1:15 p.m.Only fire personnel will be allowed access to certain forest ...

Anchorage fire officials announced a burn ban Saturday as evacuations and Parks Highway delays continued due to large lightning-caused fires burning near Fairbanks and Healy in Interior Alaska ...

Editor's note: This story was updated at 7:10 a.m. Sunday, June 22, 2025, to reflect that the Parks Highway is open with pilot car operations.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Hot, dry, windy weather fed several fires burning near Fairbanks and Healy in Interior Alaska on Wednesday after several days of cooler weather allowed firefighters to make ...