Two 20-person crews and additional firefighters from the Alaska Division of Forestry are working today to contain the 25-acre M.L.K. Fire (#423) in East Anchorage. The fire, which began yesterday afternoon near the Campbell Tract, is holding at 25 acres and 30 percent containment. Aircraft dropping water and retardant helped to stop the spread of […]
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Firefighters begin mopping up 25-acre wildfire in East Anchorage
July 3, 2019 
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McHugh Fire along Seward Highway grows to 500-600 acres; traffic delayed on Seward Highway
July 19, 2016 Comments Off on McHugh Fire along Seward Highway grows to 500-600 acres; traffic delayed on Seward Highway
July 19, 12:45 p.m. -The Alaska Division of Forestry is now estimating the McHugh Creek Fire burning south of Anchorage along the Seward Highway at 500-600 acres. The Seward Highway remains reduced to one-lane traffic with a pilot car from mileposts 108-113 and motorists should expect long delays – up to an hour – if […]
Continue readingFirefighters gaining control of wildfire near Eagle River
May 27, 2016 Comments Off on Firefighters gaining control of wildfire near Eagle River
Firefighters from the Alaska Division of Forestry and Anchorage Fire Department are aggressively attacking a small wildfire near Eagle River and are confident they will bring it under control this evening. The Hiland Fire is located on the south side of Eagle River drainage, just south of Briggs Bridge and about 1 mile from the […]
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