Alaska sees ~450% increase in wildfire acres burned this week:
The surge of activity is thanks to the hot and dry conditions through Interior Alaska, combined with an increased chance for thunderstorm activity. Just this week, the state has seen well over 20,000 lightning strikes, leading to 18 new fires reported in the last 24 hours. Most of the thunderstorms have been through the Interior, although few have been a bit further west across the state.
While the Interior continues to deal with hot and dry conditions, widespread rain has returned to Southwest Alaska. The activity will slowly taper off through the day as the system moves north, taking the rain with it.
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