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Swan Lake Fire Map – 8.30.19
Good morning! Attached is today’s map for the Swan Lake Fire. The fire is currently 162,179 acres and is now 27% complete. On the southwest corner of the fire, south of Sterling Highway, a portion of the line is now… Read More ›
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Live – McKinley Fire with Weather Update and Containment to 78% Aug 29 Evening Update
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: tinyurl.com/McKinleyFireYoutube Live – McKinley Fire 10:15pm evening update with special guest Incident Meteorologist Mark Loeffelbein with a complete weather update so that you know what we know. Fire crews continue to support MEA as they… Read More ›
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September 1st McKinley Fire Willow Community Meeting
Alaska Interagency Incident Management Team will host a community meeting at Willow Elementary School on Sunday, September 1st, starting at 3:00PM. Following an update on the McKinley Fire, Incident Commander Norm McDonald will introduce Rocky Mountain Interagency Management Team as… Read More ›
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Hunters Urged to Avoid Active Wildfire Areas
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8.29.19 – 4:00 pm – Swan Lake Fire Operations Update
8.29.19 – 4:00 pm – Swan Lake Fire Although the photo here is from several days ago, heavy smoke continues to impact air operations on the fire. Currently, helicopters are unable to fly on the eastern flank of the fire… Read More ›
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Live – McKinley Fire Morning “Break it Down” From the Fire Camp at Ladasa.
Containment is 71% and we ask that you be aware that the ash pits can continue to enlarge over time. Despite unusually warm and dry conditions, firefighters continue making progress containing and securing the McKinley Fire. Most of their efforts… Read More ›
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Swan Lake Fire – Area Closures
Anchorage, AK—August 28, 2019—Due to concern for public health and safety related to the Swan Lake wildfire activity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service have issued emergency area closure orders for portions of the Kenai National… Read More ›
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McKinley Fire Video – Heavy Equipment Working on Roadways; August 29
The McKinley Fire is using heavy equipment to aid the firefighters in mitigating hazard trees and clear easements along the road of downed trees and debris. Operators are using tracked harvesters and excavators as well as water trucks to spray… Read More ›
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Deshka Landing Fire Update August 29, 2019
Successful outcomes of suppression tactics on the Deshka Landing Fire have brought containment of the fire to 75 percent. A small amount of fireline construction is necessary on two significant spot fires near the south end of the fire, but… Read More ›
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Swan Lake Fire – August 29 Update
Cooper Landing: An additional strike team of four engines and one hotshot crew is working from 10:00 am to midnight around Cooper Landing to bolsterresources through the more active afternoon and evening hours. They join the other firefighters to continue… Read More ›
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