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Bar graph of yearly area burned in Alaska from 1980 to 2107.

Annual area burned in Alaska from 1980–2017. Burned area in 2017 was near the long-term average, but fires seasons are becoming more destructive over time. NOAA Climate.gov graphic adapted from Figure SB5.3 in State of the Climate in 2017.