McKinley Wildfire at Mile 91.5 Parks Highway
8/23 9:30 am: The Mat Su Borough will be partnering with other local agencies to deliver destroyed structure notifications to residents affected by the McKinley Fire on Friday morning at
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Governor Dunleavy declares disaster for McKinley, Deshka Landing, Swan Lake Fires
Governor Mike Dunleavy has declared a disaster for wildfires in the Mat-Su and Kenai Peninsula Boroughs. According to the announcement on Friday afternoon, the disaster declaration activates multiple state programs,
Jessica Stevens Community Foundation awards emergency grants to KTNA, Upper Susitna Food Pantry
At an emergency meeting on Thursday, the board of directors of the Jessica Stevens Community Foundation voted to award two emergency grants due to the McKinley Fire. Jessica Stevens Community
Valley fire updates for the morning of August 23rd
According to the incident command teams, neither the McKinley or Deshka Landing Fires grew significantly since yesterday. There will be a community meeting on the McKinley Fire at Willow Elementary
Visitors and locals wait for hours in traffic during early days of the McKinley Fire
When the Parks Highway closed temporarily due to the McKinley Wildfire on Sunday, the amount of travelers utilizing this main road system that connects Anchorage to Fairbanks becomes obvious when
Morning fire update for 8/22
As of this morning, both the McKinley and Deshka Fires are ten-percent contained. Due to increased firefighting resources and calm winds, neither fire grew significantly yesterday. The McKinley Fire is
McKinley Incident Management Team Briefs Locals
On Wednesday afternoon, members of the McKinley Fire Incident Command Team held an informational meeting for evacuees at the Upper Susitna Senior Center. KTNA’s Katie Writer was there, and sat
Valley fire updates for the evening of 8/20
Official McKinley Fire Update Official Deshka Landing Fire Update As of Tuesday, both the McKinley and Deshka have grown, but that growth has slowed significantly due to calmer winds. Much
McKinley Fire Update for the evening of 8/19/19
UPDATE: The Alaska Department of Public Safety, State Fire Marshal and Alaska State Troopers are working with the Alaska Division of Forestry and Matanuska Susitna Borough to determine the exact