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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 ›
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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 ›
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Swan Lake Fire – Operational Update
August 24, 2019, 11:30 am – Kelly Lake and Engineer Lake Cabins are both still standing and intact. Firefighters have pumps and sprinklers running around the Upper Ohmer Lake Cabin.
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“Bringing You Inside” Morning Briefing at McKinley Fire 08-24-19
Firefighters, in conjunction with local agencies, worked diligently to perform a multitude of tasks at hand in their effort to protect homes and properties in the area, secure the burned area, and ultimately contain the wildfire. Crews continued mopping up… Read More ›
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Swan Lake Fire – August 24
A community meeting will be held at the Cooper Landing School on Saturday at 6:00 pm, and at the Sterling Community Center on Sunday at 6:00 pm. Early Friday afternoon, fire activity picked up within the Skilak Wildlife Recreation Area…. Read More ›
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Live McKinley Fire Breaking News – following the morning operational briefing with special guest Incident Meteorologist Mark Loeffelbein.
Live McKinley Fire Breaking News – Live – #McKinleyFire update following the morning operational briefing with special guest Incident Meteorologist Mark Loeffelbein. The northeast winds are blowing but thankfully these winds are blowing above the inversion layer and are not impacting the… Read More ›
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McKinley Fire Morning Update: 08-24-19
Acreage: 3,368 Containment: 11% Personnel: 439 Start Date: 8/17/2019 Friday, the Mat Su Borough along with other local agencies delivered notifications of destroyed structures to residents affected by the McKinley Fire. The total losses include; 51 primary homes, 3 commercial buildings, and… Read More ›
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Caribou Lake Fire Update – August 24, 2019
A community meeting will be held at the McNeil Canyon School (52188 East End Rd, Fritz Creek) on Saturday, August 24 at 3:00 PM. The Caribou Lake Fire is currently 895 acres and 20 percent contained. Fire behavior was moderate… Read More ›
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Alaska Team Drone Footage of the McKinley Fire Aug 23 2019
#McKinleyFire Watch this short but very informative drone footage by one of the BLM Alaska Fire Service UAS Drone Operators of the impacted area. We have been talking for the past several days about the high number of fire weakened trees,… Read More ›
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Deshka Landing Fire Crews Make Good Progress
Good progress has been made over the last two days on the Deshka Landing Fire. Firefighters providing structure protection and working to prepare homes in the Red Shirt Lake area removing brush, setting up pumps and laying hose around structures…. Read More ›
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