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Swan Lake Fire-KNWR Opens Limited Areas to The Public for Recreation Access
United States Department of the Interior KENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE September 26, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S Fish and Wildlife Service Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Opens Limited Areas toThe Public for Recreation Access Effective Immediately on Thursday, September 26, 2019 The… Read More ›
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9/26/19 – 11:00 AM – Swan Lake Fire Fact Sheet and Public Information Map
Thursday, September 26, 2019 Incident Command: Alaska Type 3 Organization, Zane Brown Incident Commander Size: 167,164 acres Containment: 81% Personnel: 102 Containment lines were tested by the gusty winds that traveled through the fire area on Wednesday. Those lines held… Read More ›
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Swan Lake Fire-Boat Launches off of Skilak Lake Road Open, Campgrounds Remain Closed
Restrictions/Closures: An area closure remains in effect for all refuge and national forest lands that have been burned. Skilak Lake Road is open to provide access to Lower Skilak, Upper Skilak, and Jim’s Landing boat launches and Bottenintnin Lake. All… Read More ›
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Homer Electric Association Begins Mitigation of Risk of Transmission Lines Damaged During Swan Lake Fire on the Kenai Peninsula
Homer Electric AssociationPRESS RELEASEDATE: September 25, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Homer Electric Association (HEA), in coordination with the current fire team managing the Swan Lake fire, the Alaska Department of Transportation and the Alaska State Troopers, are beginning to prepare to… Read More ›
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9/25/19 – 10:00 AM – Swan Lake Fire Fact Sheet and Public Information Map
Incident Command: Alaska Type 3 Organization, Zane Brown Incident Commander Size: 167,164 acres Containment: 81% Personnel: 104 Firefighters working on the lightning-caused Swan Lake Fire are getting a helping hand from cooler, wetter weather. A reconnaissance flight over the… Read More ›
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Alaska Type 3 IMT Assumes Command of the Swan Lake Fire
The State of Alaska Division of Forestry’s Type 3 team has assumed command of the Swan Lake fire. Zane Brown, Incident Commander and Clinton Northway, Operations Section Chief give a brief overview on what they saw on their fly over… Read More ›
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9/24/19 – 9:00 AM – Swan Lake Fire Fact Sheet and Public Information Map
9/24/19 – 9:00 AM – Swan Lake Fire Fact Sheet and Public Information Map Location: 5 miles northeast of Sterling, AK Incident Command: Alaska Type 3 Organization, Zane Brown Incident Commander Size:167,164 acres Containment: 81% Personnel: 147 Current Status: Yesterday,… Read More ›
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9/23/19 – 9:00 AM – Swan Lake Fire Fact Sheet and Public Information Map
Location: 5 miles northeast of Sterling, AK Incident Command: Type 2 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4, Rick Connell, I.C. Size: 167,164 acres Containment: 81% Personnel: 173 Transfer of Command: The Northern Rockies Team 4 will be transitioning with a… Read More ›
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Swan Lake Fire – Residual fire-related hazards in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
The video below provides a ground level view of hazards within the perimeter of the Swan Lake Fire. Concern for public safety continues to necessitate area closures. Caution is urged when traveling on roads within the fire area. Hazards include… Read More ›
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Swan Lake Fire Fact Sheet & Public Information Map – 9/22/19 – 9:30 AM
SwanLakeFire Location: 5 miles northeast of Sterling, AK Incident Command: Type 2 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4, Rick Connell, I.C. Size: 167,164 acres Containment: 68% Personnel: 221 Current Status: Over the course of the past several days fire crews… Read More ›
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