Alaska’s dry spring has fire officials urging extreme caution as residents head out for the Memorial Day Weekend.
Lack of precipitation, dry weather, and no relief in the forecast is creating extremely dry vegetation throughout the state said Tim Mowry with the Division of Forestry.
An Anchor Point fire two weeks ago spread quickly to hardwoods…
Mowry: “Things can burn and will burn, this fire started in grass and spread into hard woods, it was catching fire in birch trees and spruce trees and it’s early for that but that’s a sign that things are dry and ready to burn so people really need to be careful.”
The weekend traditionally garners a number of wildfire starts from escaped campfires, all-terrain/off-road vehicle usage, debris burning, fireworks, target shooting and other recreational activities.
Officials urge people to remember that anyone who starts a wildfire can be held responsible for firefighting costs incurred by the state or federal governments.
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