Justin Mattson

5 days ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Justin Mattson

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A moose calf had a difficult afternoon after being rescued from below the boardwalk at the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge in Homer where it was trapped. It was a seemingly normal day for Homer Parks Maintenance Coordinator Chad Felice until he was flagged down by a regular at the park June 19. “I was just kind of doing my morning rounds, going and checking all the parks,” Felice said.

5 days ago | webcenterfairbanks.com | Justin Mattson |Melissa Frey |Makayla Clark

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Agencies monitoring wildfires in Alaska have elevated the state from Preparedness Level 3 to Preparedness Level 4, out of 5 as wildfire activity grows across the state. More than 30 new fires were discovered in Alaska over the weekend, bringing the total acres burned in the state to nearly 145,000.

6 days ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Justin Mattson

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Evacuation orders have been issued for Goshawk Road and Moose Nugget Road as the Seven Mile Lookout Fire grows, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry (DOF). The Seven Mile Lookout Fire is west of the Glenn Highway’s mile 118. According to DOF, the fire activity increased Saturday, with winds driving the growth. By evening, it was estimated to be 55 acres. See a spelling or grammar error? Report it to [email protected] 2025 KTUU. All rights reserved.

6 days ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Justin Mattson

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Bear Creek fire is prompting a Parks Highway closure north of Healy. According to the Alaska Department of Transportation, a wildfire is actively crossing the highway Saturday evening. The road is closed between milepost 267 and 278. There are seven areas of the Denali Borough that are on “go” status right now, which means people in the area are being told they should evacuate.

6 days ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Justin Mattson

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Summer Solstice celebrations continued into the weekend in Downtown Anchorage, where the annual Summer Solstice Festival was held. Thousands of people are expected to pass through the area, including tourists, people who live in Anchorage and people traveling in from nearby communities, Erin Gallagher with Anchorage Downtown Partnership said. “We’ve got three streets blocked off. We’ve got over 60 vendors.