In Anchorage, the weather has been delightful: still highs in the low 20s, but clouds make all the difference, and we even got a bit of desperately needed drizzle. An appropriate backdrop to start Christmas in July celebrations! For our neighbors in the NWT, Yukon, and Interior Alaska, fires are still devouring the countryside. 230 fires active in Alaska as of yesterday morning, 136 fires in Yukon as of Wednesday.