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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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
