McHugh fire delays traffic, some people evacuating neighborhoods

The area in the pink boundary is currently closed to public use. (Graphic courtesy of the Department of Natural Resources)
The McHugh Fire burning in the Anchorage area close to the Seward Highway is now estimated at 350 acres. Earlier estimates on Tuesday said it had grown to more than 500 acres, but fire officials downgraded the size based on better mapping.
Division of Forestry spokesperson Lori Wiertsema said the main thing people need to know is to avoid the area. Traffic is backed up