Swan Lake Fire Operational Briefing from the Northern Rockies Team 4. The team took over command of the Swan Lake Fire at 9:00 PM on September 9. #Swanlakefire
AK Fire Info
McKinley Fire Update: 09-10-19
Please respect private property boundaries when gathering firewood along the Parks Highway. Burn permit suspensions have been lifted for the Mat-Su and Kenai Peninsula Boroughs. Burn barrels and open burning are allowed with a permit. Details can be found at… Read More ›
McKinley Fire Video of Clean Up and Recovery: Team Rubicon Volunteers from Alaska and the Lower 48
#McKinleyFire With 52 private residences and 84 outbuildings destroyed by the wind driven wildfire on August 17th and 18th, Team Rubicon has been providing impacted homeowners like Susan Bell assistance with debris removal and clean up efforts. Homeowners who have… Read More ›
Agencies Announce Partial Opening of River and Areas
September 9, 2019 CORRECTION: See updated release on September 10, 2019. Agencies Open Areas to the Public for Recreation Access Effective 12:01am on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of State Parks announces the reopening of… Read More ›
Burn suspension lifted on Kenai Peninsula as of 8 a.m. today
With moderating weather and precipitation experienced throughout the Kenai Peninsula over the weekend, the burn suspension that was in effect has been lifted as of 8 a.m. on Monday, September 9. However, due to the extension of Alaska’s wildland fire… Read More ›
Swan Lake Fire Operational Video Briefing – September 9, 2019 – 10:00 AM
Expect minimal fire behavior today with cloudy and cool conditions. The Great Basin Team 1 will begin transitioning to the Northern Rockies Team 4 today. The Northern Rockies Team 4 will take command of the Swan Lake Fire on Tuesday,… Read More ›
9/9/19 – 9:30 AM – Swan Lake Fire Update
Seasonal Weather Conditions Summary of Sunday’s Operations There was minimal fire activity yesterday, with light winds and temperatures in the 60’s. Crews continued to monitor the fireline looking for hot spots. Today’s Operations Fireline operations will continue to be similar… Read More ›
McKinley Fire Update: 09-09-19
Burn permit suspensions have been lifted for the Mat-Su Borough. Burn barrels and open burning are allowed with a permit. Details can be found at http://www.akfireinfo.com. Please respect private property boundaries when gathering firewood along the Parks Highway. Firefighters made… Read More ›
Deshka Landing Fire Update September 9
A Change in Management: The 1,318 acre Deshka Landing Fire, which started on August 17 five miles south west of Willow, Alaska remains at 95 percent containment. Today (Monday) at 4:00 p.m. management of the fire will be turned over… Read More ›
Swan Lake Fire Update – September 8, 2019 – 7:45 PM
Swan Lake Fire behavior was minimal today. Firefighters made great progress on the fire line. The Northern Rockies Team 4, arrived today at the Swan Lake Fire Incident Command Post. They received an in-briefing from the Great Basin Team 1,… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 