There were three new fires reported Thursday in the State of Alaska protection jurisdiction. There are 15 staffed fires statewide. Todays weather will be mostly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. There will be areas smoke, heaviest in the… Read More ›
Old Richardson Fire
Fire escapes unattended burn barrel, destroys home near Copper Center
A home on the Old Richardson Highway near Copper Center was destroyed Tuesday afternoon as the result of a grass fire that originated from an unattended burn barrel on the property. Wildland firefighters from the Alaska Division of Forestry and… Read More ›