Wildfires across Alaska surged in activity Friday into Saturday, prompting expanded evacuations, road closures, and the arrival of new incident management teams. Below is a summary of the major active fires and impacts:
Bear Creek Fire (#237) – 21,210 acres
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- Location: Near Parks Highway, south of Anderson
- Status: Explosive growth from 4,001 to over 21,000 acres; crossed the Parks Highway.
- Response: Multiple air tankers, helicopters, ground crews, heavy machinery deployed. An Alaska Complex Incident Management Team is assuming command Sunday.
- Evacuations:
- Level 3 “GO!”: June Creek…