Cooler temperatures and higher humidity are aiding crews battling wildfires in the interior. The biggest blaze, the Broken Snowshoe fire, north east of McGrath doubled in size to nearly 12 thousand acres Tuesday, but State Fire Information Andy Alexandrou says west winds are now pushing flames away from the populated area along the Kuskokwim River.
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
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