Drought, extreme temperatures and thousands of lightning bolts each day led to the ignition of wildfires across 's interior.More than 2.4 million acres have burned this year by wildfires, which is double the acreage that is typically scorched at this point in the state's wildfire season.The Alaska wildfire season typically begins in late May and ends in late July, and the National Park Services states that, on average, one million acres burn statewide each year.
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