Alaska Dispatch News

• Wildfire along Parks Highway burns “at least” 50 structures August 19, 2019
  Update 11:38 p.m.: Fifty or more structures burned Sunday in a fast-moving wildfire in the Susitna Valley north of Willow, a Division of Forestry official said.“At least 50 structures have burned,” said Tim Mowry, a spokesman with the Division of Forestry at 11:25 p.m. on Sunday.Mowry said he didn’t immediately have any information on which […]
• Wasilla store contends with ‘large-scale’ rodent problem August 19, 2019
  WASILLA — The first complaint about rodents skittering through the aisles at Wasilla’s Fred Meyer store came in late May.Now it appears the critters — probably field mice — thrived in the store through this unusually warm summer, drawn to favorites like bird seed and baked goods in the store’s cavernous, air-conditioned interior.By last week, […]
• Photos: North wind blows Swan Lake fire into high gear August 19, 2019
  Pushed by strong winds, the Swan Lake fire on the Kenai Peninsula spread rapidly Saturday night, crossing the Sterling Highway and prompting a highway closure and evacuation notice, authorities said Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019.[Related: Swan Lake fire closes Sterling Highway; Cooper Landing under “be ready” evacuation notice]
• Photos: Residents evacuate as fires near Parks Highway escalate August 19, 2019
  The McKinley Fire, a fast-moving wildfire north of Willow whipped up by a dry north wind, prompted evacuations and a road closure on the Parks Highway Sunday Aug. 18, 2019.[Related: Wildfire crosses Parks Highway north of Willow; area residents urged to evacuate]
• Parks Highway Wildfire August 19, 2019