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Trout Lake and Juneau Lake Cabin Fly Over September 14, 2019
#SwanLakeFire A video taken during a reconnaissance flight over the Swan Lake Fire. As of 9/20/2019, closures remain in place over the fire area. Please check with the Chugach National Forest https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/chugac… for current closure status.Link to closure information as of… Read More ›
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Last Section of Kenai River to Reopen to Boaters Saturday 9/21/2019
#SwanLakeFire Last section of Kenai River to reopen to boaters The last section of the Kenai River closed during the Swan Lake fire will reopen for boating on Saturday, September 21, 2019. The southern channel of the Kenai River between… Read More ›
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9/20/19 – 11:00 Swan Lake Fire Fact Sheet & Public Information Map
For Printable Version of Map Click Here Location: 5 miles northeast of Sterling Incident Command: Type 2 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4, Rick Connell, I.C. Size: 167,164 acres Containment: 68% Personnel: 250 Current Status: Yesterday, fire crews… Read More ›
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Kenai River, Upper Skilak Boat Ramp and Skilak Lake Road to reopen to boaters Tuesday, Sept. 17 – Swan Lake Fire
#SwanLakeFire September 16, 2019 Kenai River, Upper Skilak Boat Ramp and Skilak Lake Road to reopen to boaters Tuesday, Sept. 17 The portion of the Kenai River from Jims Landing to Skilak Lake will be reopened for boating at 12:01… Read More ›
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Cooper Landing Level 1 READY alert removed 9/16/19 3:55 pm
#SwanLakeFire 9/16/19 3:55 p.m. Cooper Landing Level 1 READY alert removed As of 12:01 a.m.Tuesday morning September 17, the Level 1 READY alert for all areas of Cooper is removed. The Northern Rockies Team 4 team managing the Swan Lake… Read More ›
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Swan Lake Fire – Cooper Landing Level 1 READY alert removed. 9/16/2019 3:55pm
#SwanLakeFire 9/16/19 3:55 p.m. Cooper Landing Level 1 READY alert removed. As of 12:01 a.m.Tuesday morning September 17, the Level 1 READY alert for all areas of Cooper Landing is removed. The Northern Rockies Team 4 team managing the Swan… Read More ›
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Swan Lake Fire Operational Video Update -September 16, 2019 11:00
#SwanLakeFire Community Meeting: A Community Meeting is scheduled for 6:00pm today, Monday, Sept. 16, 2019 at the Cooper Landing School, 19030 Bean Creek Road, Cooper Landing. Fire operations personnel and local agency representatives will be in attendance to provide updates… Read More ›
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McKinley Fire Update: 09-12-19
Containment: 95% Personnel: 200 Acreage: 3,288 Start Date: 8/17/2019 Extreme caution and a high level of awareness is urged for residents within the fire perimeter. Deep pockets of burning organic material called ashpits, along with fire weakened trees pose… Read More ›
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McKinley Fire – Morning Update, 9/8/2019
Acreage: 3,288 Containment: 95% Personnel: 399 Start Date: 8/17/2019 Burn permit suspensions lifted for Mat-Su Borough today at noon! This does not apply to the Kenai area. Details can be found at http://dnr.alaska.gov Please respect private property boundaries when… Read More ›
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McKinley Fire Morning Update: 09-05-19
REMINDER: Burn permit suspensions remain in effect! No burn barrels or open burning is allowed. Details can be found at http://dnr.alaska.gov Firefighters continue to make good progress mopping-up around structures, extinguishing pockets of burning duff and removing fire weakened hazard… Read More ›
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