Community Meeting: A Community Meeting is scheduled for 6:00pm on 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 regarding… Read More ›
AK Fire Info
Swan Lake Fire Fact Sheet 09/15/19
Location: 5 miles northeast of Sterling, AK Incident Command: Type 2 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4, Rick Connell, I.C. Size: 163,714 acres Containment: 48% Personnel: 305 Community Meeting: A Community Meeting is scheduled for 6:00pm on Monday, Sept. 16,… Read More ›
Swan Lake Fire Operational Video Update – September 15, 2019 – 10:00 AM
This is the 9/15/19 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4 operational update for the Swan Lake Fire. #SwanLakeFire
Swan Lake Fire Overview from Incident Commander Rick Connell – September 14, 2019 – 8:00 PM
Swan Lake Fire Incident Commander Rick Connell gives an overview of what’s been happening with the fire since his Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4 assumed command five days ago. #SwanLakeFire
Live – McKinley Fire and Deshka Landing Fire updates for Saturday September 14 2019 from Camp LaDaSa
The local Type 3 Alaskan Incident Command Team is working today under the leadership of Incident Commanders Zane Brown and trainee Bryan Quimby. If you prefer, we post all videos and additional content to support our transparency campaign at our… Read More ›
McKinley Fire Daily Update September 14 2019 – 9:30am – Alaskan Incident Commander Zane Brown Assumes Command
At 7:00 am on September 14, Alaskan Type 3 Incident Commander Zane Brown and his team assumed command of the fire with the goal of being the final team to bring closure to the ongoing tasks of suppression and repair…. Read More ›
Swan Lake Fire Fact Sheet 09/14/19
Size: 163,714 acres Containment: 42% Personnel: 323 Current Status: On the southwest side of the fire crews continued to cut fire weakened trees and chip up brush along the Skilak Road. In addition, rehabilitation and repair work was started along… Read More ›
Swan Lake Fire Operational Video Update – September 14, 2019 – 10:00 AM
Swan Lake Fire Operational Briefing from the Northern Rockies Team 4 for 9/14/2019. #SwanLakeFire
Swan Lake Fire hazard mitigation video- 9/13/19 – 7:45
Swan Lake Fire Division Supervisor Lincoln Chute discusses fuel mitigation efforts underway to protect structures around Cooper Landing in the video below. Removing ladder fuels greatly reduces the risk of fire burning on the ground from rising vertically into the… Read More ›
Live – McKinley Fire Update as Zane Brown’s Type 3 Alaska Based Team Prepares to Assume Command
Live – McKinley Fire update from the command post in Willow with a behind the scenes look at the plan for what incoming Incident Commander Zane Brown has for the Type 3 local organization that will see this suppression and… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 