10:55 a.m. – Here is the latest map of the evacuation area for the 6,500-acre Sockeye Fire near Willow. The evacuation area is from Miles 63 to 78 on the Parks Highway and extends two miles east of the highway… Read More ›
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Sockeye Fire now estimated at 6,500 acres
12:30 a.m. , June 15 – The fast-moving Sockeye Fire, burning along the Parks Highway in the Willow area, is now estimated at 6,500 acres. The evacuation area has been expanded to cover the area from Milepost 63 to 77, and… Read More ›
Sockeye Fire now estimated at 1,100 acres; evacuations still in progress; Parks Highway still closed
7:30 p.m. – The Sockeye Fire north of Willow is now estimated at almost 1,100 acres and is growing on both sides of the Parks Highway. The road remains closed from Fishhook-Willow Road at 71 Mile on the south to 77… Read More ›
Wildland fire near Willow closes Parks Highway
A fast-moving wildland fire north of Willow has shut down the Parks Highway at 77 Mile and several residents have voluntarily evacuated their homes due to the fire. The Sockeye Fire has jumped the Parks Highway and is burning on… Read More ›
Fire activity increases with hot, dry weather
Alaska wildland fire roundup for June 14 1:00 p.m.- As expected, a high-pressure ridge that is bringing hotter, drier conditions across Alaska is also producing more fire activity around the state. Two hot spots were found in the remnants of… Read More ›
Chisana River 2 Fire now estimated at 9,000 acres
4:30 p.m. — A wildfire burning in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and the Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge in the eastern interior of Alaska is now estimated at 9,000 acres. The lightning-caused fire was reported to the Alaska Division of Forestry… Read More ›
High fire danger in Southcentral prompts warnings from Anchorage Fire Department, state forestry
May 29, 2:20 p.m. — Due to the return of hot and dry conditions, Anchorage Fire Department (AFD) officials have issued a warning to the public to be especially careful with fire. AFD Officials warn that the use of outdoor… Read More ›
State forestry still monitoring coal seam fires near Healy
The Alaska Division of Forestry is continuing to monitor nine coal seam fires east of Healy that have been detected in the past two weeks. The fires range in size from one-tenth of an acre to 643 acres and have… Read More ›
Crews continue mopping up Seaton Roadhouse Fire near Canadian border
The 338-acre Seaton Roadhouse Fire along the Alaska Highway near the Canadian border is now 50 percent contained and some resources are being demobilized as the threat diminishes. The fire, which started on May 20, is located about 80 miles… Read More ›
State forestry still monitoring coal seam fires near Healy
May 22, 1:55 p.m.– The Alaska Division of Forestry continues actively monitoring the five small fires east of Healy that began earlier this week from smoldering coal seams. On Thursday, the Type 3 Incident Commander Clinton Northway surveyed all five… Read More ›
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