Episode 1580 • • 27:48 - 30:11
1580: Coup Map
Alaska Wildfires, Rick Thoman and Record July Temperatures
Climate specialist Rick Thoman reports that Alaska is facing an unusual late-season flare-up of wildfires due to record heat persisting into August. Fairbanks and Utqiagvik recorded their hottest July on record, disrupting the typical rainy season that usually extinguishes interior fires. Over 140 wildfires were active across the state during this period.