To watch all the McKinley Fire video footage, subscribe to our YouTube Channel:https://tinyurl.com/McKinleyFireYoutube Acreage: 3,368 Containment: 28% Personnel: 442 Start Date: 8/17/2019 Containment is up to 28 percent. Two-way traffic will resume on Parks Highway at noon… Read More ›
Month: August 2019
McKinley Fire Live 11pm August 24 – Hazards Remain as Containment Reaches 28%
Breaking News 28% containment for the McKinley Fire with 442 firefighters working day and night to protect homes and secure the approximately 28 total miles of fireline. In this “Breaking it Down” session we will answer your previous questions from… Read More ›
Caribou Lake, North Fork, and Swan Lake Fires Community Meeting
Fire officials from the Caribou Lake, Swan Lake and North Fork Fires provided an update about each fire to community members in Fritz Creek on Saturday afternoon. The meeting was live streamed and recorded on KPB Alerts (@KPBAlerts) Facebook page.
Live – McKinley Fire Firefighters on the Offensive: Saturday August 24 Afternoon Update
Live – McKinley Fire afternoon update with news that while the winds overhead didn’t impact the fire, there are numerous hazards that we need everyone to be aware of. Please drive carefully, observe the burn closure, and be very careful… Read More ›
Swan Lake Fire – Operational Update
A smoke column is currently building and is visible from Sterling. The main body of this portion of the fire is 1.5 miles south of Sterling Highway. Fixed wing aircraft have been used on this area of the fire today,… Read More ›
Deshka Landing Fire – Meeting Scheduled For August 25, 2019
Northwest Incident Management Team 10 will be hosting a community meeting for the Deshka Landing Fire at the Willow Elementary School in Willow on Sunday, August 25th starting at 3:00 pm. Deshka Landing Fire Incident Commander Al Lawson and guest… Read More ›
Swan Lake Fire – Sterling Hwy Travel Plan
The Swan Lake Fire Liaison Officers, in cooperation with the Alaska State Troopers, Kenai Peninsula Borough Office of Emergency Management, and the Alaska Department of Transportation, has developed a travel plan for the Sterling Highway Corridor. This plan will be… Read More ›
Deshka Landing Fire Update – August 24, 2019
CURRENT SITUATION: Good progress has been made over the last few days on the fire. The northern half of the fire is in very good shape. Crews continue to conduct suppression activities along the perimeter and are making good progress at… Read More ›
McKinley Fire Talkeetna Community Meeting Scheduled- 08/25/19 10:00 AM
Alaska Interagency Incident Management Team will host a community meeting for the #McKinleyFire at the Susitna Senior Center in Talkeetna on Sunday, August 25th starting at 10:00am. McKinley Fire Incident Commander Norm McDonald and guest speakers will provide the current… Read More ›
New lightning start fire as firefighters secure Levelock
Lightning started another fire Friday in the Bristol Bay area. The Lower Klutuk Fire (#770) is about 10 miles southeast of New Stuyahok and over 15 miles northwest of Levelock. Aerial reconnaissance reported the fire to be 8-acres and actively… Read More ›