Wildfires in Alaska Break Records, Fueled by the Hot and Dry Summer Season
Southern Alaska has seen an unsettlingly hot and dry start to summer. Anchorage is experiencing the second warmest June ever.
Anchorage has received just 0.07 inches of rain this month, which has caused the dry wilderness in southern Alaska which is serving as fuel for wildfires. The Lime Complex fire was started by lightning caused by a thunderstorm. So far, it has burnt more than 500,000 acres of land and is the state’s largest fire presently burning.
About a million and a half acres have burned in Alaska so far this year. It covers slightly more than a million acres throughout the full season on an average year.
Wildfires in Alaska typically start from the end of May and runs through the Mid-August.
Actionable Insights on EigenPrism:
EigenPrism users can access the following quick links to estimate the impact of these wildfires on your exposure:
- 2022 AK Active Wildfire Proximity Map as of 2022-06-30
- 2022 AK Tatlawiksuk Wildfire Proximity Map as of 2022-06-30
- 2022 AK Donut Wildfire Proximity Map as of 2022-06-30
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