Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP) Gannet Glacier Type 2 Initial attack Crew completed a grid of the entire Killey River Fire (#060) area on Monday finding no heat or visible smokes. In anticipation of demobilizing, they started breaking down their pump and hose systems. The 7.7-acre fire is located along the river about 5-miles southeast of Funny River within the 2014 Funny River Fire perimeter.
Tuesday morning the crew made a final grid of the fire and declared it contained, controlled and placed in monitor status. They finished collecting their equipment, cleared their camp of personal gear and trash. A helicopter started shuttling the crew to the Soldotna/Kenai-Kodiak Area Helibase. The last of the crew was clear of the fire by mid-afternoon.
This will be the final update for the Killey River Fire unless there are significant changes.
Members of the DFFP Gannet Glacier T2IA Crew watch the helicopter land at the Soldotna/Kenai-Kodiak Area Helibase as they demobilize from the Killey River Fire (#060) on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Colton Neil/DFFP 
Members of the DFFP Gannet Glacier T2IA Crew sort their gear at the Soldotna/Kenai-Kodiak Area Helibase as they demobilize from the Killey River Fire (#060) on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Colton Neil/DFFP 
A DFFP KKS helicopter crew member handles the long line from a helicopter as he catches sling loads of equipment at the Soldotna/Kenai-Kodiak Area Helibase as DFFP Gannet Glacier T2IA Crew demobilize from the Killey River Fire (#060) on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Colton Neil/DFFP
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