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Matanuska River swells, eroding section of Glenn Highway near Sutton
In an update from the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), crews have been making progress over the past weekend on the emergency repairs to the Glenn Highway near milepost 63.6 near Sutton, after erosion from the Matanuska River undercut a section of the highway, forcing closures and traffic diversions.Read more here.
Wildfire forces Alaska’s Denali National Park to temporarily close entrance
A wildfire burning near the entrance of Denali National Park and Preserve forced the temporary closure Monday of one of Alaska’s most popular tourist destinations. Read more here.
Additional personnel added to battle of Montana Creek area fire
An additional 80 personnel have been added to the battle of a fire in the Montana Creek area. The blaze, first reported just after 3 p.m. Saturday, is located near Mile 94 of the Parks Highway. It was originally estimated at a quarter-acre, and “grew quickly,” to about 20 acres, according to Alaska Wildland Fire Information on Saturday, and was at about 172 acres on Monday. The fire was 40 percent contained Monday. “The fire quickly grew to 172 acres in size while consuming dry grass, brush and also black spruce. The large-scale response to the fire included both federal, state and local municipal resources,” officials said on akfireinfor.com. There has not been an evacuation order, as of Monday night, but those in the area of Montana Creek Road and Leroy Davie Road were in SET mode, which urges residents to leave immediately if necessary. The Parks Highway also remains open, as of Monday night.
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