ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – The Tok Forestry and Fire Protection Division fire department responded to a fire south of the Alaska Highway near the gravel pit Tuesday, according to Alaska Wildland Fire Information.
Firefighters first got word of the fire when they saw wispy smoke south of the highway from the Pump Station Lookout. The fire was about 20’ by 30’ and torched several spruce trees. Ground crews and a helicopter were able to contain and put out the fire.
This fire comes as Tok firefighters are already on high alert after last week’s 11 human-caused fires. Alaska Wildland Fire Information said this increases the number of human-caused fires to 12, as this one took place in the same general location as the previous fires…