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https://www.ktuu.com/content/news/A...k-of-new-Mat-Su-wildfires-550490901.htmlJust up there fishing at Sheep Creek mouth, around MP 88 30 MPH plus sustained S winds and fire blew up, they were evacuating people when we got off the river. Fire is East side of Susitna river between river and Parks HWY lots of structures and homes in there.
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That could get bad! Some huge winds today for a chopper in very hot weather...
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It's been raining for days/weeks north of the range. WTH?
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kk alaska
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Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.
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Swan lake is nutso. Sterling closed until tomorrow . Skilak loop closed. Fire jumped hwy, crossed Skilak and ain’t gonna stop til it gets yo the river.....if then. Res trail closed south of devils pass, as is skyline and fuller lakes. All cabins on south end closed. http://www.radiokenai.net/traffic-h...erling-highway-upper-kenai-river-closed/ETA: upper river is closed too.
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UPDATE: McKinley Fire jumps Parks Highway; evacuations ordered between MP 82 and 91 think last estimate over 750 plus acres
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The smoke plume I saw coming back in from the charter this afternoon on the Talkeetna was BIG.... Very concerning. Thats not a small fire IMHO.
Winds here in Talkeetna still blowing too. But I think they are finally supposed to back off tonight or tommorrow.
My charter cancelled, can't get up here from ANC.
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It's been raining for days/weeks north of the range. WTH? Except the two days we hunted the Steese. Just fuggin perfect!  .
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Swan lake is nutso.
Sterling closed until tomorrow . Skilak loop closed. Fire jumped hwy, crossed Skilak and ain’t gonna stop til it gets yo the river.....if then. I got really close to it today before they shut the highway down. They wouldn't let me through even though I had an axe and a shovel in the truck.
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Swan lake is nutso.
Sterling closed until tomorrow . Skilak loop closed. Fire jumped hwy, crossed Skilak and ain’t gonna stop til it gets yo the river.....if then. I got really close to it today before they shut the highway down. They wouldn't let me through even though I had an axe and a shovel in the truck. Headed North or South?
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Looks like the Parks Highway fire just got serious... at least 50 structures burned today.
We can hope it was like the Miller's Reach fire about 30 years ago that burned 300 structures and did $12 damage!
Actually the fire burned 300 structures and they called it a million dollars in damage.
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I heard Camp Caswell burned down and my neighbors down the street have a huge parcell of land on it with 4 cabins right across the highway from there, they will more than likely lose them sometime today unless something changes. The fire dept had to escort his son and a friend from the property late yesterday as the fire was too close for them to stay there.
That's ok, I'll ass shoot a dink.
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Looks like the Parks Highway fire just got serious... at least 50 structures burned today.
We can hope it was like the Miller's Reach fire about 30 years ago that burned 300 structures and did $12 damage!
Actually the fire burned 300 structures and they called it a million dollars in damage. Nice
We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....
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It could get real ugly real fast if the winds come back...
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I was headed south. Luckily I didn't get up early and get through, or I'd still be stuck down there. I'd have to be drinking beer with 'Bender. The horror!
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Just saw a video of the fire, it's right along the highway and you can see houses burning in the background. Pretty sad deal for those living out there and those with cabins.
That's ok, I'll ass shoot a dink.
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I was headed south. Luckily I didn't get up early and get through, or I'd still be stuck down there. I'd have to be drinking beer with 'Bender. The horror! Sheeeit. I got rubber boots. 😉
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