(Updated at 1:43 p.m. MDT October 21, 2016)
Firefighters are confident that the 303-acre Moose Creek fire north of Palmer, Alaska will be fully contained after this weekend.
We had a report that said it started last weekend when there were sustained 65 mph winds with temperatures as low as 15 degrees F.
Though the wind has abated, the cold conditions continue to pose problems for crews. Firefighters have had to winterize pumps and engines to keep the plumbing from freezing in the sub-freezing temperatures and any hose lines left out overnight are frozen in the morning. In addition, the cold temperatures have made conditions miserable for firefighters trying to stay warm. Firefighters are going through considerable amounts of coffee and hot chocolate to combat the cold temperatures.
Yikes! Not your typical situation, dealing with equipment icing during a wildfire.