The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for West Anchorage and the Hillside from 2 to 10 p.m. today. Conditions mean that “rapid ignition, growth, and spread of fires will be possible”:
that makes violating the ban a misdemeanor crime. The ban prohibits campfires, burn pits and open fires.
Burn permit suspensions are also in place throughout the Mat-Su, Kodiak, Kenai Peninsula, Tok and Fairbanks. Southcentral Alaska will continue to see high temperatures and dry conditions throughout the week, according to weather service meteorologist Brandon Lawson. Winds could pick up again in coming days, which would likely lead to another red flag warning, he said.At least 109 of those fires were started by people.
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