EcoWatch: Thousands of firefighters are working to put out wildfires in Alaska as they blaze across the state. The Alaska Division of Forestry reported that as of today there are 317 wildfires burning in the Last Frontier. On Wednesday alone, there were 40 new fires and Thursday saw an additional 28 new fires, bringing the total acreage burned to 624,496 acres.
Acreage burned in #Alaska increased by almost 200,000 acres yesterday. Up to 624,496 acres. http://t.co/hNwOR5KU3m pic.twitter.com/AI2tOGKIWe
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