Firefighters defend Alaska resort from advancing wildfire
By MARK THIESSENJuly 6, 2021 GMT
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) A wildfire burned close to a vacation destination in interior Alaska on Tuesday, but fire officials believed Chena Hot Springs Resort would be spared.
“They’re pretty confident that they’re going to be able to defend the resort, based on the measures that we’ve set up and the personnel we have on scene,” said Tim Mowry, a spokesperson for the Alaska Division of Forestry.
Firefighters were working to protect the resort, homes and recreational cabins in the area about 60 miles (97 kilometers) northeast of Fairbanks.
Firefighters Defend Alaska Resort from Advancing Wildfire
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State forestry firefighter seriously injured in vehicle rollover on Chena Hot Springs Road Staff Reporter © Provided by Fairbanks KTVF An Alaska Division of Forestry firefighter was seriously injured in a single-vehicle rollover accident Saturday as he drove to the Munson Creek Fire near Chena Hot Springs east of Fairbanks.
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - The Alaska Division of Forestry issued a press release yesterday regarding an injury sustained by a firefighter in a single-vehicle rollover accident.
On Saturday, the firefighter was traveling to the Munson Creek Fire near Chena Hot Springs east of Fairbanks when the vehicle went off the road near Mile 39 and rolled multiple times.