Barricaded man commits suicide in Denali National Park
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
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BREAKING: Alaska Division of Forestry issues evacuation order for Malaspina Loop Fire
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
Crews continue to work on Montana Creek fire after "good progress" on Saturday.
Sunday morning’s Montana Creek Fire update estimates the fire at 367 acres. It remains at 30% containment. Progress on the fire is described as “good” on Saturday. Mop-up has begun,
Montana Creek Fire now partly contained
UPDATE 7/6 5:27 p.m.: Containment on the Montana Creek Fire has gone up to 30%, and a control line has been constructed around the entire fire. You can read the complete
Additional Firefighters on Montana Creek Fire
Around 4:30 pm today, Alaska Wildland Fire Information released an update on the Montana Creek Fire, which remains at an estimated 253 acres with zero percent containment. No structures have
Montana Creek Fire Update for July 5th, 2019
7/5 4:45 From Alaska Wildland Fire Information: The Montana Creek Fire (#429) remains at an estimated 250 acres with 0% containment. There is a retardant line around 90 percent of
Firefighters battle Montana Creek Fire on Independence Day
After an unexpected shift this afternoon, firefighters are once again making progress fighting the Montana Creek Fire near Talkeetna. This morning, the Alaska Division of Forestry and Mat-Su Borough held
Montana Creek Fire Update for July 4th, 2019
7/4 5:12 p.m.: Other than further confirmation of the return to “Level 1: Ready” alert status, we have not had any updates in the last hour-and-a-half. Our current plan is
Wildfire burning near Montana Creek Drive
There is a wildfire burning in the Montana Creek area. According to the Alaska Division of Forestry, the fire was initially reported as three acres in size. Multiple units from