Agencies monitoring wildfires in Alaska have elevated the state from Preparedness Level 3 to Preparedness Level 4 out of 5 as ...

The ship's 22-person crew escaped the 600-foot vessel unharmed, but firefighters couldn't get the blaze under control, and the Morning Midas sank with 3,048 vehicles onboard.

Alaska crews are fighting dozens of wildfires statewide, including the Bear Creek and Saint George Creek Fires. Weather offers some relief, but evacuations and threats persist.