Alaska 511 still lists Tatlanika Fire at 3.5 acres as agency reports put it above 31,000

Alaska 511's listing for the Tatlanika Fire still shows 3.5 acres, far below the 31,421 acres state fire managers reported on August 13. Alaska 511 is the transportation department's traveler information service; fire size comes from the Division of Forestry and Fire Protection.

The card, last updated Monday at 10:26 a.m., places the fire 23 miles east of Clear and lists its status as Fire Investigation, nearly two months after the June 20 discovery. It does not state cause, containment, threat to structures, or whether the fire affects any road.

The division managed the fire in the Tanana Flats under a Limited Management Option, which allows a fire to burn where it does not threaten people or property. That changed in early August, when it inserted firefighters and began indirect fire suppression. The fire was estimated at 982 acres on July 8.

"No evacuations have been issued, and no additional infrastructure or communities are currently threatened," the division said.