Reminder that Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR) still exist over the Swan Lake Fire airspace. Aircraft assigned to the Swan Lake Fire are still actively working and flying at different altitudes within the TFR. The Swan Lake Fire has fixed winged… Read More ›
Thursday, September 12, 2019 at 9:00 AM 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: 37% Personnel: 375 Current Status: Yesterday, fire crews continued… Read More ›
Swan Lake Fire Operational Briefing from the Northern Rockies Team 4 for 9/12/2019. Pilots should be aware that temporary flight restrictions are still in place in airspace over the fire. #SwanLakeFire
Containment: 95% Personnel: 200 Acreage: 3,288 Start Date: 8/17/2019 Extreme caution and a high level of awareness is urged for residents within the fire perimeter. Deep pockets of burning organic material called ashpits, along with fire weakened trees pose… Read More ›
Taskforce leader Krock gave us an update on what the Swan Lake crews are doing to help protect the community of Cooper Landing. #Swanlakefire
Swan Lake Fire Operational Briefing from the Northern Rockies Team 4 for 9/11/2019. Please be aware of fire traffic and DRIVE SLOWLY on Skilak Lake Road, which is now open from the west entrance at mile post 18.5 to the… Read More ›
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: 37% Personnel: 380 Current Status: Firefighters continued to patrol, mop up, cut fire weakened trees that may… Read More ›
Efforts will switch from suppression to repair as the majority of the fire area is placed into patrol and monitor status. Crews, along with heavy equipment made good progress repairing fireline in the southern part of the fire. Firefighters will… Read More ›
Swan Lake fire crews are continuing to maintain and improve lines on the eastern perimeter of the fire. Here is a short video of the work that’s being accomplished. #Swanlakefire
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