Sunrise Fire update 9:00 am Thursday

The Sunrise Fire’s general location Wednesday afternoon. (Map Courtesy of Mat-Su Borough)Firefighters are making progress in fighting the Sunrise Fire in the Meadow Lakes area North of Wasilla. Fire information officer Norm McDonald says the fire is 60% contained. Crews will stay on the fire for the next couple of days for mop up operations.
The blaze covers 30 acres. About 70 people are working on the fire, 30 from the state division of forestry and the others from local fire departments.