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Streamed Live – Watch the McKinley Fire Community Meeting August 23 2019 at the Willow Elementary School with Deshka Fire Update
Live-#McKinleyFire community meeting from the Willow Lake Elementary School with the Alaska Interagency Incident Management Team, Incident Commander Norm McDonald. Towards the end there will be an audience Q&A and #DeshkaFireupdate by Incident Commander Alan Lawson. Fire Information: 907-761-6233 Email: 2019.mckinley@firenet.gov… Read More ›
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Firefighters describe current fire conditions at the Caribou Lake Fire
Winds were light on the Caribou Lake Fire today. Based on reports from firefighters at the Caribou Lake Fire this afternoon, the fire was burning intermittently in the grasses and moss, but was not as active in the black spruce…. Read More ›
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Caribou Lake Fire Community Meeting on Saturday
There will be a community meeting for the Caribou Lake Fire on Saturday, August 24, 2019 @ 3:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the McNeil Canyon Elementary School (52188 East End Rd., Fritz Creek, Alaska). The meeting will be… Read More ›
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Sterling Highway is now Open
Swan Lake Fire – Travel along the Sterling Highway is now open. Traffic was temporarily closed due to provide for public and firefighting safety while aerial firefighting operations took place.
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Live McKinley Fire Breaking News – with the predicted wind pattern change, the “Ready” and “Set” levels for residences below milepost 81.5 have changed
Live McKinley Fire Breaking News – with the predicted wind pattern change, the “Ready” and “Set” levels for residences below milepost 81.5 have changed. In this “Break it Down” session we explain the the Level 2 notices include being “Set”… Read More ›
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Live – McKinleyFire update with the official Mat-Su Borough Assessor’s report confirming the number of lost structures.
Live – #McKinleyFire update with the official Mat-Su Borough Assessor’s report confirming the number of lost structures. According to the report, 51 primary residences, 3 commercial buildings, and 84 secondary structures have been confirmed as destroyed. All of the evacuees… Read More ›
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Swan Lake Aerial Resources in Action
Swan Lake firefighters are working on the ground and in the air along the Sterling Highway near the turn off of the Kelly/Petersen Road. The highway is currently closed to provide for firefighter and public safety while air operations take… Read More ›
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MCKINLEY WILDFIRE – A “Level 2 – Set” notification has been issued for those in the area of Parks Highway Mileposts 79 to 81.5.
MCKINLEY WILDFIRE – A “Level 2 – Set” notification has been issued for those in the area of Parks Highway Mileposts 79 to 81.5 due to the predicted northeast winds of about 15 mph. A “Level 2 – Set” means… Read More ›
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Travel Along Sterling Highway is Delayed
Swan Lake Fire Information – Both lanes of traffic between Sterling Highway between MP75 and MP53 are closed due to helicopter operations and to provide for firefighter safety along the highway. This is anticipated to be a temporary closure. As… Read More ›
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McKinley Fire Update – Community meeting at 6:30 p.m.;Crews continued mopping up and falling hazard trees
Acreage: 3,753 Containment: 10% Personnel: 318 Start Date: 8/17/2019 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… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 