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The Talkeetna River as of about 10:15 am, today. There is currently a flood advisory in effect for the area through early Saturday morning.

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Kathy Trump (no relation), Doug Smith, Jon Korta, and Jodi Rodwell elected to Talkeetna Community Council in record turnout despite voting happening outside in freezing temps. #AKelect
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Rep. David Eastman has jumped out to a very large lead over Democratic challenger Monica Stein-Olson in House District 10 with 6 of 11 precincts reporting and 3,000+ absentee ballots to be counted next week. #akleg #AKelect

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KTNA’s Jenny Starrs takes a look at the accelerated erosion at the end of Talkeetna’s Main Street.
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Per @MatSuBorough there is an evacuation order in effect for W Montana Creek Road and S Malaspina Loop in Sunshine, AK due to a new wildfire. Live updates at 88.9 FM and https://t.co/vi08qqWera.

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The Mat-Su Borough will be returning to a “Level 1: Ready” evacuation alert level. Incident commander Barkley says conditions mean things could shift quickly, and people in the area should remain prepared to leave if the fire grows.

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The Mat-Su Borough has elevated its evacuation alert level for the Montana Creek Fire to Level 2. This is not an evacuation order, but it means area residents are advised to be prepared to leave on minutes’ notice.

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The latest on the Montana Creek Fire near #Talkeetna after today’s press conference.

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According to the Alaska Wildland Fire map, the size of the Montana Creek fire near #Talkeetna is now estimated at 200 acres.

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Montana Creek Road is now closed due to the wildfire burning in the area. The Senior Center is the official shelter, but there is currently not an evacuation order in place.

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Troopers have issued a Nixle Alert asking motorists near Montana Creek to expect roadblocks and yield to emergency vehicles. The Upper Susitna Community Center is being opened as a shelter. Photo courtesy of Cherie Lovely.

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A task force of engines and the Baker River Hotshots are en route to the Montana Creek fire near #Talkeetna, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. We will continue providing on-air updates at https://t.co/vi08qqWera as we get more info.

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Updated at 5:10 p.m. The Alaska Division of Forestry estimates the fire at 70 acres. A task force of engines and the Baker River Hotshots are en route to the fire. #MontanaCreekFire

Click on this link for a photo and a map of the fire location.
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There are multiple units from Forestry and local fire departments on scene of the Montana Creek fire near #Talkeetna. Baker River hotshots are en route.

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The Montana Creek wildfire near #Talkeetna is now estimated at seventy acres, according to the Division of Forestry. We are breaking in for multiple live updates every hour at https://t.co/vi08qqWera.

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BREAKING: We are following developments related to a fire in the #Talkeetna area near Montana Creek Road. Multiple Forestry and local firefighters are on-scene. Reported size was three acres.

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We are up and running after this morning’s earthquake. We’ll be providing live updates every half hour throughout the afternoon. Tune in to 88.9 FM or stream us at https://t.co/vi08qqWera.

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Sen. Mike Shower and Rep. David Eastman ended up with big leads after Tuesday. #akelect

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With 15 of 22 precincts reporting, Senate District E standings are:

Mike Shower (R) - 75.35%
Susan Kay (D) - 24.37%

#akelect

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With 8 of 11 precincts reporting, the House 10 standings are:

David Eastman (R) - 60.72%
Patricia Faye-Brazel (D) - 22.09%
Doyle Holmes (R) - 16.99%

#akelect