Update: The attached audio is from Bob Shindelar, incident commander trainee with Pacific Northwest Incident Management Team 12. He and the rest of his team will be leaving the Northern … Progress continues through the weekend on Montana Creek, Malaspina Fire containment

The Incident Management Team for the Montana Creek and Malaspina Fires report that they made significant progress on both fires on Wednesday.  The Montana Creek fire is 40% contained, and … Significant progress on Montana Creek and Malaspina Fires

7/10 5:30 p.m.: The evacuation levels in the areas of the Montana Creek and Malaspina Fires have been changed – all zones are now set at a Level 1 – … Fire update for July 10th with Incident Commander Bob Shindelar

The heat wave has made for high water on the glacier fed rivers. While most of the debris has been washed out on the Talkeetna River, boat drivers may be … Trout fishing in a Northern Valley heat wave

At noon on Tuesday, the Alaska Division of Forestry released its latest update on the Malaspina and Montana Creek Fires south of Talkeetna. The Malaspina Fire is now estimated at … “Excellent” progress reported on Malaspina Fire; Larger command team to take over

A story from Robin Song’s series Natural Observations from the summer of 2015. Robin journeys up to Ermine Hill in Denali State Park with her friend and her dogs.

7/8 10:00 p.m.: The Division of Forestry has not released an update since late morning, but the Department of Natural Resources Fire Viewer now shows an 85-acre footprint for the … Malaspina and Montana Creek Fire Update for July 8th.

Denali National Park and Preserve officials say a man committed suicide inside the park on Sunday evening. According to a release sent very early on Monday, National Park Service Rangers … Barricaded man commits suicide in Denali National Park

7/8 12:01 a.m: Latest update from the Alaska Division of Forestry. 7/7 11:00 p.m.: According to Bill Was of  the Talkeetna Community Emergency Response Team, the senior center was closed around 11:00 … BREAKING: Alaska Division of Forestry issues evacuation order for Malaspina Loop Fire