Climate specialist Rick Thoman says that a variety of conditions have converged, making the area dry and ripe to burn. The state forestry division expects the fire to keep burning until it runs out of dry brush and grasses for fuel, or until it rains.
The tundra fire is burning 25 miles southeast of Kwethluk, according to
Less snow than usual fell in the area this winter. It melted early, exposing the tundra. A steady wind has dried the vegetation, and hardly any precipitation has fallen since early March. Thoman said that with no rain and abundant sunshine, the tundra has remained brown and dry. The forestry division expects the fire to continue burning until it runs out of dry brush and grasses for fuel, or until it rains. A tiny bit of rain is forecast for this weekend, according toThe fire has been burning for at least seven days, since it was first reported to the division on April 16. At the time, they estimated the fire at 650 acres. It’s grown every day since, now reaching approximately 9,693 acres.
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