Elliott Highway closed as the number of wildfires burning in Alaska grows

An aerial view of the Globe Fire on the afternoon of Thursday, June 27, 2024. (From Alaska Fire Service)
About 140 active wildfires, many in the Eastern Interior, are burning up acreage and sending smoke across the region — with one burning across and closing the Elliott Highway north of Fairbanks.
Among about 10 wildfires being fought statewide, the highest priority is the Globe Fire along the highway north of Fairbanks. The fire, which has grown to more than 5,000 acres, prompted an evac