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Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts) Mon Jun 15, 2015, 11:52 PM Jun 2015

Aw, jeez, another fire...

Alaska seems to be going up in flames. It's above 80 degrees here, sunny with no chance of rain for at least a week.

http://www.ktva.com/wildfire-spreads-near-mile-77-of-sterling-highway-624/

Fire crews are responding to a wildfire near Mile 77 of the Sterling Highway. The report came in just before 2 p.m. Monday, about 24 hours after the now-6,500 acre fire north of Willow began Sunday afternoon.

Danny Seavey says the Sterling fire is located about two miles from the family’s residence on Montana Street.

Emergency officials say the fire is now an estimated 640 acres, as of 7 p.m. At least six structures have been lost, the BLM Alaska Fire Service confirms.

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A Division of Forestry incident command team is responding, and five choppers are working the fire. Voluntary evacuations are in place for all of Feuding Lane from the Sterling Highway to the Kenai Keys at the Kenai River.

At about 6:30 p.m., the evacuation was expanded to include residents living in the area of Salmon Run Drive to the end of Fisherman’s Road and Dow Island.

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Aw, jeez, another fire... (Original Post) Blue_In_AK Jun 2015 OP

I am really sorry to read this, my dear Blue... CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2015 #1

that's about fourteen miles from my house. I'm sorry, Blue that you're getting the smoke. roguevalley Jun 2015 #16

We are starting a hot pattern nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #2

k&r for all there uppityperson Jun 2015 #3

All these fires are gonna put a kink in the cruise lines strict timetable Ex Lurker Jun 2015 #4

Yes, we were just commenting on that today. Blue_In_AK Jun 2015 #10

You Gonna Be Ok ??? - You Could Always Come Down Here To Drought Riden California... Oh, Wait... WillyT Jun 2015 #5

We're fine here in Anchorage so far, Blue_In_AK Jun 2015 #11

I am sorry to hear this, Blue. brer cat Jun 2015 #6

In Alaska? cwydro Jun 2015 #7

I'm with you on that. I can't stand the heat. I want to move to San Francisco myself. C Moon Jun 2015 #9

Even San Francisco is getting hot. Blue_In_AK Jun 2015 #14

:( C Moon Jun 2015 #15

It's hotter than normal right now. Blue_In_AK Jun 2015 #13

Holy Moses! 80? C Moon Jun 2015 #8

Yes, it's very hot. Blue_In_AK Jun 2015 #12

Damn, Blue. :( Solly Mack Jun 2015 #17

Thanks. Blue_In_AK Jun 2015 #18

Breathing is a biggie. Solly Mack Jun 2015 #19

Yes, we're staying far away from the fire zones. Blue_In_AK Jun 2015 #20

He's that little voice telling you, "Bad idea, Blue" Solly Mack Jun 2015 #22

This fire is up to 1,500 acres now. Blue_In_AK Jun 2015 #21

Yikes. I have a feeling it will be a long hot summer suffragette Jun 2015 #23

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,707 posts)

1. I am really sorry to read this, my dear Blue...

Reply to Blue_In_AK (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2015, 11:59 PM

Jun 2015

And to think that we are responsible for climate change.

It's discouraging that we cannot come together as a nation to start fixing this.

roguevalley

(40,656 posts)

16. that's about fourteen miles from my house. I'm sorry, Blue that you're getting the smoke.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 16, 2015, 04:00 PM

Jun 2015

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

2. We are starting a hot pattern

Reply to Blue_In_AK (Original post)

Tue Jun 16, 2015, 12:25 AM

Jun 2015

so we might start to get smokey here.

We have somewhat returned to more normal weather patterns. so there is hope.

uppityperson

(115,680 posts)

3. k&r for all there

Reply to Blue_In_AK (Original post)

Tue Jun 16, 2015, 12:53 AM

Jun 2015

Ex Lurker

(3,816 posts)

4. All these fires are gonna put a kink in the cruise lines strict timetable

Reply to Blue_In_AK (Original post)

Tue Jun 16, 2015, 12:57 AM

Jun 2015

of busing tourists from one scenic overlook to another.

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)

10. Yes, we were just commenting on that today.

Reply to Ex Lurker (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 16, 2015, 02:51 AM

Jun 2015

If they're at the Park, they might need to go back up to Fairbanks and come down the other highway, but that is quite a long trip. The other option is going across the Denali Highway, but that's 100+ miles of unpaved road, max travel speed 30-40 mph.

WillyT

(72,631 posts)

5. You Gonna Be Ok ??? - You Could Always Come Down Here To Drought Riden California... Oh, Wait...

Reply to Blue_In_AK (Original post)

Tue Jun 16, 2015, 12:59 AM

Jun 2015

Stay safe, you.

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)

11. We're fine here in Anchorage so far,

Reply to WillyT (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 16, 2015, 02:52 AM

Jun 2015

but the air quality is pretty bad. If there's ever a wildfire on the Hillside here, though, it will be disastrous.

brer cat

(24,606 posts)

6. I am sorry to hear this, Blue.

Reply to Blue_In_AK (Original post)

Tue Jun 16, 2015, 01:38 AM

Jun 2015

I hope they can get the residents out safely.

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

7. In Alaska?

Reply to Blue_In_AK (Original post)

Tue Jun 16, 2015, 01:46 AM

Jun 2015

Dang, and here I was thinking of moving there lol.

I really hate the heat.

C Moon

(12,221 posts)

9. I'm with you on that. I can't stand the heat. I want to move to San Francisco myself.

Reply to cwydro (Reply #7)

Tue Jun 16, 2015, 02:47 AM

Jun 2015

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)

14. Even San Francisco is getting hot.

Reply to C Moon (Reply #9)

Tue Jun 16, 2015, 02:56 AM

Jun 2015

The last few times we've been down there in the springtime, it's been really warm.

C Moon

(12,221 posts)

15. :(

Reply to Blue_In_AK (Reply #14)

Tue Jun 16, 2015, 03:00 AM

Jun 2015

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)

13. It's hotter than normal right now.

Reply to cwydro (Reply #7)

Tue Jun 16, 2015, 02:55 AM

Jun 2015

It'll probably cool down when this high pressure moves off.

C Moon

(12,221 posts)

8. Holy Moses! 80?

Reply to Blue_In_AK (Original post)

Tue Jun 16, 2015, 02:46 AM

Jun 2015

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)

12. Yes, it's very hot.

Reply to C Moon (Reply #8)

Tue Jun 16, 2015, 02:54 AM

Jun 2015

It used to be really rare for us to get 80 degree days down here in Southcentral, but it's becoming more and more common. Fairbanks has always had hot weather in the summer and very cold weather in the winter.

Solly Mack

(90,787 posts)

17. Damn, Blue. :(

Reply to Blue_In_AK (Original post)

Tue Jun 16, 2015, 04:04 PM

Jun 2015

Wishing Alaska rain and relief.

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)

18. Thanks.

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #17)

Tue Jun 16, 2015, 04:14 PM

Jun 2015

The air quality is pretty bad today here in Anchorage. I'd like to be outside working in the garden, but it's really smoky and makes me cough. It's a pity to waste these 75-degree days, but I like breathing.

Solly Mack

(90,787 posts)

19. Breathing is a biggie.

Reply to Blue_In_AK (Reply #18)

Tue Jun 16, 2015, 04:27 PM

Jun 2015

I don't miss the brush fires in Colorado Springs. When I think back on them, I laugh at myself. The news would report a brush fire and I'd wonder if I could get to where I needed going before it spread too close. Because, you know, I didn't have the sense to not go near the fires that day.

My being an idiot is funny, but those fires were no laughing matter.

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)

20. Yes, we're staying far away from the fire zones.

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #19)

Tue Jun 16, 2015, 04:51 PM

Jun 2015

I do hate staying inside, though, when the weather is so warm and beautiful. I was going to go out and pull chickweed, but my husband wouldn't let me.