Fire officials say dry conditions paired with forecasted lightning storms mean that Interior Alaska is a likely spot of new wildfires over the weekend.
Rainy weather tamps down fires near St. Mary’s for now as officials warn of flammable conditions in InteriorSmoke rises from the Aggie Creek Fire on Friday afternoon. The red lines of retardant can be seen along the flanks of the fire. The yellow rain flies mark where firefighters camp’s are located.
“I hate to say we’re waiting for the boot to drop or the lightning to fall, but that’s kind of where we’re at,” Harrel said. , 13 of them staffed with firefighters and the rest being monitored. Officials said there’s no immediate concern that the fire could reach the village, and on Friday they lifted a warning to residents about potential evacuations.
“From where I’m living, in fact, I can stand out on this porch and see all the fire,” he said. “A lot of it’s coming behind ridges. I don’t see the flame. But yeah, I can see it pretty easily.” St. Mary’s resident Theresa Joe said she stayed to take care of her brother and elderly parents. She said even though official warnings have been lifted, she’s keeping her things packed. She and her parents plan to flee upriver in their boat if the fire kicks back up.
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