A new national forecast predicts unusually high wildfire danger for the southern half of Alaska — a warning that lumps our typically winter-dominated state with sunnier climes like Texas and Florida.

Fire officials urge residents to remain vigilant and take precautions. Here is how you can check fire conditions in real time ...

A new national forecast predicts unusually high wildfire danger for the southern ... who developed the areas of concern shown on the Alaska map. Anchorage officially hit zero inches of snow ...

Efforts were underway to contain the active fires in the Carolinas. Here are maps illustrating the current situation. Officials listed 81 wildfires in North Carolina as of Thursday morning ...

Here are maps illustrating the current situation. Maps of Carolina fires / Credit: North Carolina Forest Service Officials listed 81 wildfires in North Carolina as of Thursday morning, totaling ...

Anna joined Newsweek in 2022 from Current ... all of the fires have been 100 percent contained, according to a map from the South Carolina Forestry Commission (SCFC). The fire burning in Horry ...

She has covered climate change and natural disasters extensively. Anna joined Newsweek in 2022 from Current Publishing, a local weekly central Indiana newspaper where she worked as a managing editor.

"While a majority of the current wildfire activity is concentrated in the Pee Dee region, the rest of the state is experiencing a dramatic uptick in wildfires today, straining the capacity of ...