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By BLM Alaska Fire Service on August 6, 2020 (Fairbanks, AK) – With many hunting seasons in Alaska opening this month, the Alaska Division of Forestry reminds hunters heading into the woods to be careful with any activities that could ignite a wildfire.

Across the West, fires are creating thick smoke and haze, causing very poor air quality conditions in the Portland and Spokane areas. Learn more about safety and COVID-19-related travel updates. To assess whether initial conditions can be used to predict long-term trajectories and to better understand the drivers behind change, Johnstone tracked post-fire succession across 89 boreal forest sites for a span of 13 years following a widespread fire season in interior Alaska. Fuels, not fire weather, control carbon emissions in boreal forest, Precision metrology closes in on dark matter, Shedding light on moiré excitons: A first-principles perspective, Possible evidence of Inca burying llama alive in ritualistic ceremonies, A machine-learning algorithm that can infer the direction of the thermodynamic arrow of time, Two international samples used for large-scale study of gender differences in moral judgments within cultures, Today's Climate Change and the Permian-Triassic Boundary, M 5.6 - 10 km WSW of Hafnarfjörður, Iceland, Is the concentration of greenhouse gases proportional to the temperate, Science X Daily and the Weekly Email Newsletter are free features that allow you to receive your favorite sci-tech news updates in your email inbox. Recovery patterns observed two years after fires were the strongest predictors of canopy dominance 13 years later. While abundant … The safety framework will also be used by our employees at any airport where there’s poor air quality due to heavy smoke, which includes Eugene, Medford and Redmond/Bend in Oregon, and Pasco and Walla Walla in Washington. Updates are provided since May 2020. Fire severity interacted with environmental conditions and allowed deciduous tree seedlings, such as aspen and birch, to successfully establish and outgrow black spruce seedlings. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study or research, no Managing Fires in Alaska. Subscribe to receive fare sales, exclusive offers, Mileage Plan™ deals, and hotel and rental car discounts – delivered straight to your inbox. The Siberian Times reported that wildfires are burning farther north than ever recorded. The fires come after the Siberian town of Verkhoyansk reported a record-setting temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit on June 20. You can be assured our editors closely monitor every feedback sent and will take appropriate actions. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Learn more about safety and COVID-19-related travel updates. The content is provided for information purposes only. Research led by Jill Johnstone and colleagues at the U.S. National Science Foundation-supported Bonanza Creek Long-term Ecological Research site found that recent wildfires led to changes in tree species dominance that are persisting through post-fire succession in Alaska's boreal forests. Your email address is used only to let the recipient know who sent the email.

Operations and safety teams from Alaska and Horizon met with medical professionals from the University of Washington to develop this framework for employee safety. Medical Xpress covers all medical research advances and health news, Tech Xplore covers the latest engineering, electronics and technology advances, Science X Network offers the most comprehensive sci-tech news coverage on the web. © Alaska Public Media 2020. or, by National Science Foundation. Historic wildfires in Siberia are causing haze and worsening air quality in Southcentral and Eastern Alaska. "These results are unexpected and important," says Doug Levey, a program director in NSF's Division of Environmental Biology. Horizon is also resuming its operations at both airports, but at a reduced capacity. May 28, 2020 at 1:19 PM EDT The bitterly cold Arctic winter typically snuffs out the seasonal wildfires that erupt in this region. Division of Forestry spokesperson Tim Mowry said that he started getting calls about smoke this morning from observers in Anchorage and Palmer to as far away as Tok and Northway.

“There’s nothing in Alaska or Canada that is responsible for this, and Siberia is the likely candidate.

Alaska Airlines, along with its regional carrier Horizon Air, has canceled dozens of flights in Portland and Spokane for that 24-hour period. and Terms of Use. Your opinions are important to us. "If fires change the species of trees in a forest from evergreen to deciduous, nearly every plant and animal in them will be affected. However, to accurately model the direction and magnitude of the effect of future shifts on climate, scientists need better predictions of where these changes will occur. As always, we advise those traveling to check their flight status before departure. Alaska and Horizon have also canceled flights at smaller airports due to fire and smoke including Eugene, Medford and Redmond/Bend in Oregon, and Pasco and Walla Walla in Washington. This document is subject to copyright. Our employees’ exposure over the course of their shifts will be limited to keep their air intake below unhealthy levels. Wildfires have come to be an expected part of the natural order of things in the forests of Alaska. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1449240174198-2'); }); Boreal black spruce forests have historically been sustained by past fire cycles, but early recovery trends from more recent fires suggest that these forests may shift to deciduous or mixed tree species. To help keep them safe, they will have access to personal protective equipment, such as N95 masks. The 24-hour suspension of flights allowed us time to implement a new safety protocol that directs our employees to work a reduced number of hours outside when there’s poor air quality. Guests can easily manage their reservation online or call reservations at 1-800-252-7522 for assistance. Alaska Airlines began the temporary suspension of all flights to and from airports in Portland and Spokane starting at 3 p.m. Pacific Time on Monday, Sept. 14, as the Pacific Northwest continues to battle intense wildfires and hazardous air quality. Due to the smoke and unhealthy air quality in the Pacific Northwest region, our guests can change or cancel flights under our  Peace of Mind waiver. AICC Current Fires Map of Alaska.

Circles represent the size, but not the shape, of the fire. Note: The fire display below represents real current conditions. We do not guarantee individual replies due to extremely high volume of correspondence. As boreal forest wildfires increase in severity and frequency, new patterns of post-fire recovery are emerging. Long-term research is needed to figure out the impacts of severe fires, which are becoming more and more common.". Alaska Airlines began the temporary suspension of all flights to and from airports in Portland and Spokane starting at 3 p.m. Pacific Time on Monday, Sept. 14, as the Pacific Northwest continues to battle intense wildfires and hazardous air quality. All rights reserved. Siberian fires bring smoke to Southcentral, Eastern Alaska, Lex Treinen, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage, Department of Environmental Conservation’s air monitoring stations, Alaska reports 50 new COVID-19 cases, breaking record for state’s biggest one-day increase, Petersburg to unveil new mural to honor Native civil rights leader Elizabeth Peratrovich, Debate for the State 2020 – U.S. House and Senate, Alaska News Nightly: Friday, October 23, 2020, Anchorage School District reports 36 active coronavirus cases. Fires that have not been updated in more than a week are shown with grey markers. But every once in a …

However, other airports in the West could be impacted by drifting smoke. In years past, wildfires in Alaska have typically begun to slow down by the end of August, but … We made the difficult decision to stop our operation so that our employees and guests can remain safe.

Your safety is our top priority. Find the latest stories, travel updates and important information about Alaska Airlines. The above map is a satellite view of Alaska’s current wildfires burning now in 2020.