Iniakuk Lake Fire and Weather, Brooks Range, Alaska

Barometer 30.3, temperature 34 degrees. Ceiling and visibility zero due to dense morning fog and smoke. Wind calm.

Iniakuk Fire Update: East ridge fires continue to creep and torch, over 35,000 acres have burned since June 25, with a cost so far in excess of $1.3 million. The fire is far from out.