Firefighters continue to build and improve containment lines around the 832-acre North Robertson Fire burning along the Alaska Highway about 30 miles northwest of Tok. More than 200 firefighters are working on the fire, which started on June 1 about… Read More ›
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Containment increases to 40 percent on North Robertson Fire along Alaska Highway
Cloudier, wetter weather has reduced fire behavior on a wildfire burning along the Alaska Highway near Tok, allowing firefighters to increase containment from 10 to 40 percent, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. The North Robertson Fire, reported on… Read More ›
Crews make good progress on North Robertson Fire; containment at 10 percent
Firefighters continue to gain ground on a wildfire burning along the Alaska Highway near Tok. As of Saturday morning, the North Robertson Fire approximately 30 miles northwest of Tok was estimated at 1,036 acres and was 10 percent contained, according… Read More ›
More than 200 firefighters working to contain wildfire along Alaska Highway near Tok
More firefighters were called in Friday to help contain a wildfire burning northwest of Tok along the Alaska Highway. There are now more than 200 firefighters working on the North Robertson Fire, which was reported as a small blaze late… Read More ›
Crews working to contain 800-acre fire along Alaska Highway near Tok
A wildfire burning northwest of Tok along the Alaska Highway is now estimated at 800 acres and more than 160 personnel are working to contain the fire. The North Robertson Fire is burning in a mass of black spruce approximately… Read More ›
Wildfire near Tok along Alaska Highway grows to 550 acres
A wildfire west of Tok along the Alaska Highway has grown to an estimated 550 acres despite an aggressive aerial initial attack. The North Robertson Fire is burning in a mass of black spruce about 2 miles west of the… Read More ›
Wildfire along Alaska Highway drawing swift response from state forestry
A wildfire west of Tok along the Alaska Highway is drawing a swift and aggressive response from the Alaska Division of Forestry. Estimated at 300 acres, the North Robertson Fire is burning in black spurce about 2 miles west of… Read More ›
Tok River Fire gets more rain; now 75 percent contained
July 23, 11:30 a.m. – The Tok River Fire near Tok received another half inch of rain on Friday and is now 75 percent contained, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. There are still 137 personnel mopping up the… Read More ›
Tok River Fire gets rain
July 21, 6:50 p.m. – The Tok River Fire received approximately three-tenths of an inch or rain on Thursday and firefighters continued working toward full containment of the wildfire along the Tok Cutoff Highway. Containment remains at 68 percent on… Read More ›
McHugh Fire pushes up against Seward Highway; traffic down to one lane
Anchorage – July 19, 8:45 a.m. – Fire activity on the McHugh Fire burning south of Anchorage along the Seward Highway south of Anchorage picked up significantly late Monday night and made a push toward the Seward Highway early Tuesday… Read More ›