July 05, 2021 - 6:33 PM
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) â Authorities on Monday advised residents and guests at an Alaska hot springs resort to evacuate immediately after a nearby wildfire intensified.
The Fairbanks North Star Borough issued the evacuation order when the fire reached a point less than a mile (1.6 kilometers) behind Chena Hot Springs.
The Alaska Division of Forestry said the fire was moving toward the resort and there were two well-developed smoke columns behind the hot springs.
The agency said visibility may decline, potentially making it more difficult to leave later.
Firefighters were working to cut a fire break behind the hot springs. But they were pulled back to focus on protecting resort structures, homes and cabins along Chena Hot Springs Road.
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