Radioactive Loc: Bellingham

Here is a pic of some of the damage wildfires did in Alaska a few weeks ago.
Bill

bpulv Loc: Buena Park, CA

I thought that it was too cold in Alaska to potential fire to reach the ignition point! But, of course there is no such thing as global warming per Dur Leader.

Radioactive Loc: Bellingham

There were fires burning all over the state. Plus they have extensive beetle die-offs.
Bill

donrent Loc: Punta Gorda , Fl

[quote=bpulv]I thought that it was too cold in Alaska to potential fire to reach the ignition point! But, of course there is no such thing as global warming per Dur Leader.[/quot
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You really are very stupid in more than on way.

bpulv Loc: Buena Park, CA

True! But of course according to Dur Leader, the world's foremost "expert" on the problem, "global warming is a hoax."

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

First of all it's only the start bof sept. Air temp has nothing to do with the flash point of any substance. If that substance reaches that point it will burn regardless of ambient temp. Look it up before you shootn your mouth

bpulv Loc: Buena Park, CA

My statement was meant as humorous sarcasm, not a statement of fact.

Blenheim Orange Loc: Michigan

Keep politics out of the photography sections. Thanks.

bellgamin Loc: Ewa Beach, Hawaii

Yes, please!

Radioactive Loc: Bellingham

I did not intend for my picture to start a political (really a scientific) discussion but if that is the direction it goes so be it. I am not a fan of censorship.

Radioactive Loc: Bellingham

Another pic of the fire damage. They were thought to be started by arson. It is a landscape pic. The sky is filled with smoke. I met some fire jumpers, men who parashoot into remote locations to fight fires. Sometimes they have to walk miles carrying 100lb packs plus chainsaws in order to be pulled out.

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

Go back in a couple of years. You won’t recognize the place with all the new growth that comes in. There were vistas in Yellowstone when we were there that weren’t available decades ago before their great fire.

DougS Loc: Central Arkansas

A drive up the "Top of the world" highway, is an outstanding example of fires in Alaska. 1 MILLION+ acres burnt! So many other others, Kenai Penninsula, etc! Fact of life in Alaska. I find it amazing that so many people know so little about Alaska.

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

I agree Doug, I find it amazing that so many people know so little about Alaska or anything else.

Wingpilot Loc: Wasilla. Ak

This has been a bad fire season up here. The fire on the Kenai Peninsula, the Swan Lake fire, was started by lightning. The two big fires north of here along the Parks Hwy between Willow and the Talkeetna junction at mile 99 are suspected to be human caused. I don’t know about arson, the deliberate setting of a fire, but human caused can be any number of things.

Southcentral Alaska had a high pressure area stalled above it this summer resulting in extremely dry conditions, and while it was unusually hot, it was the lack of rain and accompanying dryness that made for the high fire danger, along with all the spruce trees killed by the spruce bark beetles. The air has been smoky, and at times almost like a heavy fog, since the Swan Lake fire started in June. It hasn’t been good for take photos, and I’ve not been out all summer with the camera. I feel like we’ve been camping since June and forced to sit downwind of the campfire!! Lovely.

The weather has finally changed and the high has moved on, and now we have rain. It’s not pretty, but it is much needed and will help with managing the forest fires. A lot of acres of forest have burned, but as one poster said, come back in a couple years and you’ll be amazed at the regrowth that has taken place. Yes, there is a lot of misinformation and lack of knowledge about Alaska, but a little online research will answer a lot of questions. Or just ask someone who lives up here. Most of us know our state.