Recreational floaters on the Chena River reported a lightning caused fire in the area of Milepost 31 Chena Hot Springs Road on Friday afternoon. Fairbanks Forestry Area Helitack responded and discovered the Twin Bear Fire (#253) north of the road along Colorado Creek. Initial size up estimated the fire at 2-acres, buring in black spruce with a 90% active perimeter. Several cabins are in the area of the fire. Helitack deployed its firefighters an…
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