The Clear Fire continues to threaten homes near Anderson, even as firefighting crews cleared brush and maintained fire breaks between the fire and existing structures.
Another Interior Alaska fire, the Minto Lakes Fire, is also causing concern in rural communities. An update posted by officials Wednesday showed the fire at 34,386 acres and no containment, with 289 personnel working on it.for residents living around the Chatanika River and Murphy Dome areas. The meeting is planned for Thursday at 7 p.m. at Haystack Laundry and Showers on Haystack Drive, just north of Fairbanks.
The Denali National Park and Preserve issued a press release that the Yentna Fire is burning an estimated 5-7 acres on the south side of the Alaska Range in Denali National Park. The Yentna Fire was discovered on July 3 south of the Yentna Glacier west of Peterstville by approximately 36 miles. “Wildfires in this area are rare; this is only the fourth fire discovered south of Broad Pass of the Alaska Range within Denali National Park and Preserve,” the release said.
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