Published Sep 12, 2023

Getting information about where wildfire smoke is headed in Alaska has become easy for the public, thanks to a collaboration between the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the Alaska Fire Service.

UAF researchers and data experts have worked with the Alaska Fire Service to add air quality information to the agency’s popular map and data website.

To find the air quality information, users can go to the Alaska Wildland Fire Information Map online and click on the “Fuels and current conditions” tab. Air quality forecasts can be placed by selecting that layer in the “Current conditions” list on the page’s right. Click on the small triangles for forecast times and a map color legend.

Wildfire smoke is often prevalent around Interior Alaska during summer, making quick access to air quality information, including projections, especially helpful.

Published Sep 12, 2023 by Matthew Schmitz

This year, cross country fans will be able to cheer on the Seawolves here in Anchorage on Oct. 21 at Kincaid Park. The hills of Kincaid will be a challenge, but UAA athletes will have the advantage of training on them before the race. 

UAA’s cross country team normally travels out of state to compete in races against colleges other than UAF.

The Greater Northwest Athletics Conference cross country championship will bring nine other colleges to Anchorage to compete. 

At the GNAC championship last year in Monmouth, Oregon, the men’s team placed third overall and the women’s seventh, according to goseawolves.com.

UAA’s Cole Nash came in first and received the title of GNAC’s Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Year.