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Wildfire risks in Anchorage | Alaska Insight

On this episode of Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend and her guests, Fire Chief Doug Schrage and Professor Jennifer Schmidt of UAA, discuss their work to help inform and prepare for wildfires in Anchorage. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media)
On this episode of Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend and her guests, Fire Chief Doug Schrage and Professor Jennifer Schmidt of UAA, discuss their work to help inform and prepare for wildfires in Anchorage. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media)

The Anchorage Hillside is at high risk of wildfires, and between the abundance of flammable materials and the low number of roads, residents of the area could be in danger if a large fire breaks out. On this episode of Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend and her guests discuss the ways researchers and the local fire department are working to help inform and prepare for wildfires in Anchorage.

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Madilyn Rose is the program producer at Alaska Public Media. Reach her at mrose@alaskapublic.org.