As fall begins in Alaska, wildfires linked to warming rage on | World News, The Indian Express

As fall begins in Alaska, wildfires linked to warming rage on | World News, The Indian Express

By Reuters |Alaska |Published: August 30, 2019 7:45:58 am

As fall begins in Alaska, wildfires linked to warming rage on

Usually, Alaska wildfires wind down by late July, but this week, the state Department of Natural Resources extended the official fire season to Sept. 30.

Smoke from wildfires obscure the Chugach Mountains in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019. The smoke was from two wildfires, one burning north of Anchorage and the other south. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

Leaves in Alaska are changing colour and the rainy season is supposed to begin, but wildfires are raging on in an unusually long and fierce fire season that scientists say is linked to the far north’s long-term climate warmup.