Associated Press
A burn ban was ordered Tuesday over a wide swath of Alaska as firefighters battle dozens of wildfires in the arid state.
“Conditions are almost perfect for the smallest spark to quickly become a large, dangerous wildfire,” Alaska Division of Forestry Director Chris Maisch said in a release.
“There are hundreds of people putting their lives on the line dealing with the fires we have, and we simply can’t risk creating more,” he said.