With temperatures rising to around 86 degrees in Fairbanks, residents in Alaska got their first-ever heat advisory.

For the first time, the state known for glaciers, dogsledding and northern lights issued a heat advisory, with Fairbanks pushing the mid-80s.

The US state of Alaska has issued its first-ever heat advisory, as meteorologists also warn of flooding caused by rapid snowmelt. The National Weather Service (NWS) offices in Fairbanks and Juneau issued the initial heat advisory on June 12,