Two fires visible from the Richardson Highway south of Copper Center have drawn attention from the public but they do not pose a threat at this time and are being monitored closely by the Alaska Division of Forestry’s Copper River Area office.
The Tiekel #1 and Tiekel #2 fires are burning in a Limited suppression area along the Tiekel River between the Copper River and the Richardson Highway at Mile 50. They are 5 roughly miles from the highway.
The fires have increased in growth with the warmer, dyer weather and smoke is visible from the Richardson Highway and the surrounding areas.
The Tiekel #1 Fire is estimated at 2 acres and the Tiekel # 2 Fire is approximately 70 acres.
State Forestry will continue to monitor both fires closely.
A smoke column from the Tiekel #1 and Tiekel #2 fires is seen Tuesday, July 19, 2016 from the Richardson Highway. The two fires are burning along the Tiekel River approximately 5 miles off the Richardson Highway but do not pose a threat at this time. Ashley Dale/Alaska Division of Forestry
Categories: Active Wildland Fire, AK Fire Info, Alaska DNR - Division of Forestry (DOF)
