Cool Weather May Help Slow Spread of Wildfires
From Times Wire Reports
Firefighters hoped for more cool, calm weather as they worked to slow the spread of a 215,000-acre wildfire in Alaska’s interior that had sent hundreds of people seeking refuge in Fairbanks.
Shifting wind was starting to push the fire away from hundreds of homes and businesses.
High temperatures in the low 70s and a chance of showers were forecast for the weekend.
An evacuation order remained in effect for 277 homes and 12 businesses about 30 miles north of Fairbanks along the Elliott Highway.
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