The Alkali Lake fire was discovered Aug. 1 and is estimated to have burned an estimated 96,000 acres. The fire is now 11 percent contained, according to the British Columbia Wildfire Service.
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Southeast Alaska’s forests yellow from insect outbreak
Some parts of the forests in Southeast Alaska are a little off color. Hemlock trees are turning yellow and brown from a sawfly outbreak. But scientists say there’s not much to worry about.
Telegraph Creek fires merge in British Columbia, still growing
Two large fires near the small community of Telegraph Creek on the Stikine River in British Columbia have joined into one and are burning out of control. Telegraph Creek is 160 miles up the Stikine River from the Southeast Alaska town of Wrangell.
Driver in fatal Petersburg van wreck pleads guilty
A former Petersburg borough employee Wednesday changed his plea in the van wreck that killed two people and injured a third on July 4th, 2016. Chris Allen, 25, pleaded guilty to a charge of manslaughter. Charges of murder and assault were dismissed. Sentencing is scheduled for December.
Ocean Beauty permanently closes Petersburg cannery
Ocean Beauty Seafoods will permanently close the company’s Petersburg cannery. Company president and CEO Mark Palmer said in an Aug. 2 letter to Petersburg borough that Ocean Beauty’s facilities at Excursion Inlet, Cordova and Kodiak provide it with adequate canning capacity to meet customer demand.
Shipping problems may mean empty grocery shelves in parts of Southeast Alaska
A national food supplier is having shipping problems from Tacoma, Washington, and shelves in some Alaska community grocery stores are a little emptier than normal this summer.