Exposed dry, dead materials are causing hazardous conditions for wildfires, state Division of Forestry officials say. They recommend clearing debris from yards and decks now.
A plume of smoke is visible from Hiland Road as firefighters attacked a brush fire near Eagle River Road and Preuss Lane on Sunday, May, 1, 2022.
For now, the ground is covered by a carpet of flammable brush and leaves, conditions ripe for fire, officials say. They urged homeowners to clear debris and exercise caution with ignition sources. The Anchorage Fire Department notified the Division of Forestry of the human-caused fire burning in brush toward the trees, according to an update on a
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