Fairbanks wildfires

June 6, 2024

Overview of impactful wildfires that burned in the Fairbanks North Star Borough from 1901 to 2023. This outreach report is a part of ACCAP’s historic extreme events library of weather and climate events that significantly impacted Alaskans. These materials were created by Caroline Erickson, an Alaska Fellow at ACCAP during winter 2023/2024, with guidance from Rick Thoman. Visit the entire library at uaf-accap.org/projects/extreme-events-library.

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Cover titled "Fairbanks Fires" from 1901 to 2023. Paragraphs of text under headings titled "Wildfire is Natural, but Increasing" and "Fire in the Boreal Ecosystem". Map of Fairbanks area and graphic of spruce as a fire kindler - showing how heat releases seeds from cones, increasing changes of regeneration post fire, low branches facilitate quick fire transfer, and how low moisture increases flammability. IARC, Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP), Alaska Fire Science Consortium, and UAF logos at the bottom.