McHugh fire delays traffic, highway closure possible

UPDATE: The Anchorage Police Department warns the Seward Highway “may be closed at any point due” to the expanding wildfire at McHugh Creek. They suggest people reconsider their travel plans south of the city. The checkpoint for the one-lane of moving traffic has been moved from McHugh weigh station to Potter Marsh.
ORIGINAL STORY: A wildfire near Anchorage is now at more than 500 acres, and an increase in winds predicted for today has heightened the fire’s critical s