Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "The 2015 Sockeye Fire was a wildfire that occurred near Willow, in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough area of the US state of Alaska. The fire received its name because its origin was traced to Sockeye Avenue, in Willow. The fire forced the closure of the George Parks Highway near the fire, closing the primary road link between Anchorage and Fairbanks. The Glenn and Richardson Highways were not affected. Mandatory evacuations were ordered for residents and visitors between Milepost 69 and 77 of the highway. Authorities urged the residents of Willow to evacuate, utilizing the Emergency Alert System throughout the afternoon of June 14 as the fire spread and intensified. By the end of day on June 14, the fire had consumed 4,183 acres, and had grown to over 6,500 acres the following morning. Alaska Governor Bill Walker declared a state of emergency for the area the next day. As of 23 June, the fires size is reported to be 7,220 acres.Authorities requested help from fire crews throughout Alaska, as well as from emergency agencies in the contiguous United States. The Anchorage Fire Department, Alaska's largest, sent a task force of personnel and emergency vehicles."@en }
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- 2015_Alaska_Sockeye_wildfire abstract "The 2015 Sockeye Fire was a wildfire that occurred near Willow, in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough area of the US state of Alaska. The fire received its name because its origin was traced to Sockeye Avenue, in Willow. The fire forced the closure of the George Parks Highway near the fire, closing the primary road link between Anchorage and Fairbanks. The Glenn and Richardson Highways were not affected. Mandatory evacuations were ordered for residents and visitors between Milepost 69 and 77 of the highway. Authorities urged the residents of Willow to evacuate, utilizing the Emergency Alert System throughout the afternoon of June 14 as the fire spread and intensified. By the end of day on June 14, the fire had consumed 4,183 acres, and had grown to over 6,500 acres the following morning. Alaska Governor Bill Walker declared a state of emergency for the area the next day. As of 23 June, the fires size is reported to be 7,220 acres.Authorities requested help from fire crews throughout Alaska, as well as from emergency agencies in the contiguous United States. The Anchorage Fire Department, Alaska's largest, sent a task force of personnel and emergency vehicles.".