Wildfire Season Has Begun in Alaska; Some of 85 Active Blazes Cause Smoke to Drift Toward Nome
![An aerial view of smoke rising from a wildfire in the Alaska wilderness.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Alaska-BLM-AFS-2018-06-wildfires-175chandalarriverfire-1200x900.jpg)
Beth Ipsen with the Alaska Fire Service says “cluster fires” near Buckland and Kotzebue may bring smoky skies to Nome.
Smoke in the Sky!
![Smoke in Nome's weather forecast](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Smoke-iPhone-2432px-1200x800.jpg)
Daily life in Alaska is predictably unpredictable, and this summer’s weather in Western Alaska was no exception.