fficials lifted the remaining evacuation orders Saturday morning, allowing residents to return home. With fire activity greatly subdued, firefighters are now shifting their attention to retrieving equipment, disposing of woody debris and mopping up remaining hotspots deeper within the fire’s southern perimeter.
Firefighters are finishing work to stabilize natural hazards in burned neighborhoods along the southern edge of the Mukluk Fire on Friday. Officials plan to lift the remaining evacuation orders on Saturday and let residents return home.
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While crews continue focused mop-up and hazard removal along the Mukluk Fire’s southern perimeter, firefighters remain vigilant on the eastern and western edges, where pockets of heat linger.
Around 250 firefighters, supported by numerous engines and heavy equipment, are working throughout the neighborhoods impacted by the Mukluk Fire. This surge of personnel and machinery reflects strong momentum and a focused plan to make the area safe for residents before they return.
Evacuation levels have changed, reducing the Level 3 GO! to the properties within the Mukluk Fire footprint. Work progresses to ensure the area within the fire’s perimeter is safe to repopulate these neighborhoods once work is complete in the Midnight Sun Zone evacuation zone.
Recent significant rainfall in the Mukluk Fire area allowed officials to lift Set and Ready evacuations, but a Ready remains in place for the Midnight Sun Zone due hazards posing safety risks to firefighters, emergency responders, and the public.
Evacuation levels are being lowered for the Mukluk Fire (#487) on Sunday afternoon. All of the Level 1 READY and Level 2 SET zones have been removed. The Level 3 GO! Midnight Sun Zone for the area on the north… Read More ›
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Gusty winds shifting to the northwest Sunday will challenge firefighting efforts and overall safety on the Mukluk Fire.
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