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McHugh Fire PM Update 7-21-16
ANCHORAGE – Overcast skies, cooler temperatures, and light rain enabled firefighters to go on the offensive today on the McHugh Fire. Continuous widespread, steady rain starting tomorrow is expected to help crews get the upper hand. The 842-acre McHugh Fire,… Read More ›
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McHugh Fire Preparedness
Sign up for the Anchorage Police Department’s Nixle Alerts at: https://local.nixle.com/register/ Preparing for Wildfire: Ready, Set, Go! Ready – Be fire-adapted and ready Take Personal Responsibility and prepare long before the threat of a wildland fire so your home is… Read More ›
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McHugh Fire A.M. Update 7-21-16
ANCHORAGE – The firefighting effort on the McHugh Fire is getting a boost today from fresh crews, milder temperatures, and light rain. An additional 120 firefighters are assigned to the fire as well as additional support personnel. The 842-acre fire… Read More ›
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McHugh Fire P.M. Update 7-20-16
ANCHORAGE – Fire managers on the McHugh Fire, burning just south of Anchorage, will hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. tonight in the South Anchorage High School auditorium to update residents on firefighting efforts. South High is located… Read More ›
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McHugh Fire 10 a.m. Update 7-20-16
Additional resources are being deployed on the McHugh Fire today, burning in Chugach State Park, just south of Anchorage. The Alaska Interagency Type 2 Incident Management team has assumed management of the fire. In addition, five hot shot crews… Read More ›
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Sockeye Fire 96 percent contained, management transition Saturday
Firefighters have contained 96 percent of the 7,220-acre Sockeye Fire. Crews continue working small sections of uncontained perimeter near the Susitna River, Willow Creek and Little Willow Creek. Management of the Sockeye Fire will transition from the Alaska Interagency Type… Read More ›
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Sockeye Fire now 94 percent contained
The Sockeye Fire is now 94 percent contained, with small sections of uncontained perimeter near the Susitna River, Willow Creek and Little Willow Creek. The more than 300 firefighters working the fire are patrolling and completing fire lines. The… Read More ›
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Sockeye Fire 92 percent contained
The Sockeye Fire is 92 percent contained. Firefighters continue to patrol fire lines and work the remaining portions of the uncontained perimeter along scattered sections of the Susitna River, Willow Creek and Little Willow Creek. More than 200 community members… Read More ›
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Sockeye Fire 90 percent contained
Containment of the fire perimeter is 90 percent, while the acres burned have dropped to 7,220 due to better mapping. Pockets of unburned vegetation within the fire perimeter continue smoldering, and isolated flare-ups may occur. Warmer and dryer weather is… Read More ›
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Sockeye Fire now 79 percent contained
All evacuation and road closures have been lifted for the Sockeye Fire. Willow Creek campground is also re-opened. Law enforcement officials will continue patrolling residential areas. Hot ash pits, falling trees, and health risks associated with smoke remain hazardous to… Read More ›
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