Sinkhole pops up at Ft. Wainwright

A sinkhole has opened up on Ft. Wainwright in Fairbanks.
Public affairs officer Mel Slater said the 3-foot diameter void discovered Monday near a housing unit, is suspected to be the result of thawing permafrost.
”When they inspected the sinkhole, what they found was some wood debris, some metal debris and a partially crushed metal drum,” Slater said.
Slater said the sink hole has been cordoned off, and post officials are cautioning people to stay away from it until the revealed mate