Wednesday, Oct. 19 – 8:10 p.m. – Firefighters on Wednesday continued to take advantage of diminishing winds to get a better handle on a late-season wildfire north of Palmer along the Glenn Highway. Containment on the 303-acre Moose Creek Fire burning… Read More ›
Wednesday, Oct. 19 – Noon – A wildfire burning along the Glenn Highway north of Palmer is now 46 percent contained and fire managers are hoping to have the fire fully contained by the end of the weekend. The Moose… Read More ›
Tuesday, Oct. 18 – 10:45 a.m. – Alaska Division of Forestry fire managers are hoping a decrease in winds will help firefighters increase containment on a 300-plus acre wildfire burning north of Palmer along the Glenn Highway. After three days of… Read More ›
Monday, Oct. 17 – 7:15 p.m. – Windy weather made for another busy day for wildland firefighters in the Matanuska Valley. In addition to continuing their battle with a stubborn, late-season wildfire north of Palmer, Alaska Division of Forestry firefighters had… Read More ›
Monday, Oct. 17 – 2:15 p.m. -The Alaska Division of Forestry is responding to another wildfire near Sutton. The fire, named the King Fire, was called in by a passing motorist on the Glenn Highway near Mile 68, about 10… Read More ›
For the third straight day, high winds and limited resources are posing a serious challenge to firefighters contending with a late-season wildfire along the Glenn Highway north of Palmer. The 300-acre Moose Creek Fire started early Saturday morning as the… Read More ›
High, erratic winds continue to pose a serious challenge for firefighters battling a 300-acre wildfire along north of Palmer, while also producing new starts for firefighters in the Matanuska Valley. Firefighters were scrambling Sunday night to respond to a 3-acre… Read More ›
Sunday, Oct. 16 – 4:10 p.m. – A wildfire in the Matanuska Valley near Sutton is now 25 percent contained and firefighters continue to battle the blaze in harsh conditions. The Moose Creek Fire is now estimated at 300 acres, an… Read More ›
Sunday, Oct. 16 – 10:30 a.m. – Firefighters were back on the line at first light Sunday to continue work on containing a wildfire that started on Saturday along the Glenn Highway near Sutton in the Matanuska Valley. The Moose… Read More ›
How about a little news from science? The most important ecological effects of fire may not be evident for many years after burning. Take permafrost, for example: newly-published research is revealing extensive thawing and drying of soils in the… Read More ›
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