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• McHugh Firefighters Tackle Hot Spots on Eve of Team Transition

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 28, 2016

  

  Members of the Eldorado Interagency Hotshots show Alaska postcards Sunday morning, July 24, 2016, at the Incident Command Post of the McHugh Fire. An Anchorage local, Mary D. Knox who lives in the shadow of the fire, donated more than… Read More ›

• Work wraps up on Tok River Fire

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 27, 2016

  3:10 p.m., July 27, 2016 – Work is wrapping up on the Tok River Fire as the remaining people demobilize from the area today. The fire, which is 100 percent contained and estimated at 669 acres, had as many as… Read More ›

• Fire Damage to the McHugh Lake Trail

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 27, 2016

  July 26th, 2016: Watch the very first live exclusive and authorized footage of the damage to the soils and trees along a mile stretch the McHugh Lake Trail towards Rabbit Lake Trail. Chugach State Park closures remain in effect as… Read More ›

• McHugh Fire Open House

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 27, 2016

  McHUGH FIRE UPDATE  7-27-16 ANCHORAGE – All are welcome tonight for a McHugh Fire Open House, being held from 6-8pm at Goldenview Middle School, located at 15800 Golden View Drive, Anchorage. Hear the latest fire updates, learn how to improve… Read More ›

• Watch Exclusive Aerial Footage of the Aftermath of the 778 Acre McHugh Fire

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 25, 2016

  July 23rd, 2016: Watch the very first live exclusive aerial footage of the aftermath of the 778 acre McHugh Fire located on the steep terrain south of Anchorage, Alaska. Operations Section Chief Clinton Northway narrates the piece and describes the… Read More ›

• McHugh Fire Special Release

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 25, 2016

  

  Seward Highway Update: The 35mph speed limit continues through the affected fire area but has been shortened to mile 110 to 112 (McHugh Creek to Beluga Point), pull offs outside that area are now open. Falling rocks and debris are… Read More ›

• 100 % Containment/Confinement has been reached

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 25, 2016

  

    McHUGH FIRE UPDATE 7-25-16 ANCHORAGE – The McHugh Fire has been confined by firefighting efforts and the use of natural barriers.  The fire remains at an estimated 778 acres. Nearly an inch of rain fell across the fire yesterday… Read More ›

• Exclusive Aerial Footage of Helicopter Bucket Drops on the McHugh Fire

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 24, 2016

  Watch Live exclusive footage from Saturday, July 23rd 2016 as the 412 Bell medium lift helicopter strategically drops water on the McHugh Fire located on the steep terrain south of Anchorage, Alaska. Pilot Jim Acer narrates the piece and describes… Read More ›

• McHugh Fire: Crew Effort Boosts Containment as Weather Shifts

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 23, 2016

  

  ANCHORAGE – The McHugh Fire is now estimated at 815 acres. Better mapping of the fire has resulted in a decrease of 27 acres. There has been no growth on the fire since Wednesday and, with the forecast calling for… Read More ›

• Tok River Fire: 48% Containment and Type 3 Transition

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on July 19, 2016

  

  Tok, Alaska, 2:00pm –Crews made the most of cool weekend conditions, gaining ground on the 731 acre lightning-caused Tok River wildfire, now 48% contained. At 11am Monday, Alaska Interagency Type 2 Incident Management Team (Kurth) transitioned to a Type 3… Read More ›