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• 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 ›

• McHugh Fire Update for Tuesday, July 26

  By PIO Sam Harrel on July 26, 2016

  

  ANCHORAGE – Hotspots were detected on the 778-acre McHugh Fire on Monday during a helicopter flight equipped with an infrared camera. Firefighters will focus on these areas as the suppression efforts begin to slow down. The five hotshot crews from… 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 ›

• Rain Continues to Fall on the Steamboat Creek Fire

  By Alaska National Park Service on July 25, 2016

  

  Four Fire Boss water-scooping planes stand-by in Gulkana. Photo: Carrie Hale, Alaska Division of Forestry Copper Center, AK: Rain continues to fall over the Steamboat Creek Fire and the Kennicott Valley. In the last 24 hours the fire area has… 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 Update for 7-24-16

  By m1clark on July 24, 2016

  ANCHORAGE – The McHugh Fire continues to be confined by firefighting efforts and natural barriers.  With better mapping, the fire is now estimated at 778 acres and firefighters have reached 30 percent of their containment goal.  Heavy rain today will… Read More ›

• Rain Forecasted to Continue Through the Weekend

  By Alaska National Park Service on July 23, 2016

  Copper Center, AK: There was very little fire growth on the Steamboat Creek Fire on Friday. The estimated acreage is now 19,600 acres. Burning conditions are unfavorable for growth due to the continued forecast for rain. Smoke was observed on… 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 ›

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