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Wildfire within the Arctic Circle in Alaska on June 4th, 2020.
Wildfire within the Arctic Circle in Alaska on June 4th, 2020. Image: Pierre Markuse (Flickr)

Lest you think it’s only a Siberia thing, Alaska is also seeing fires despite a cold winter and spring (the region is also rich in permafrost). Fire risk is also rising in the Northwest Territories and the Yukon next door in Canada, according to the Global Wildfire Information System. In other words, the northern part of the globe isn’t done with fire season just yet.