“Testing the Plumbing” An elaborate system of pumps, hoses and sprinklers, set up around structures in the Cooper Landing area, will be tested this morning. This “plumbing” would be used only in the event the Swan Lake Fire advances close… Read More ›
AK Fire Info
September 6, 2019 9:00 a.m. Swan Lake Fire Operational Update Video
swanlakefire Operations Section Chief Brett Thomas has information on the status of both the Swan Lake Fire and the Caribou Lake Fire. Swan Lake is currently 30% contained with 716 personnel and Caribou Lake has 62 people and is 92%… Read More ›
McKinley Fire Update: 09-06-19
Acreage: 3,288 Containment: 95% Personnel: 431 Start Date: 8/17/2019 REMINDER: Burn permit suspensions remain in effect! No burn barrels or open burning are allowed. Details can be found at http://dnr.alaska.gov Yesterday firefighters worked to extinguish recently discovered hotspots, including several that… Read More ›
Swan Lake Fire Information Map – September 6, 2019 – 7:30 AM
Swan Lake Fire is 163,686 acres and 30% contained. For a printable map, go to: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/map/6387/0/95935
Deshka Landing Fire Daily Update – September 6
The 1,318 acre Deshka Landing Fire, which started on August 17 five miles south west of Willow, Alaska remains at 95 percent containment. Two Bureau of Land Management crews from Oregon were released today to head home; Crew 10 from… Read More ›
Ash Pits are Hazardous to Firefighters
Ash pits have been a continuous safety concern for wildland firefighters working in Alaska during the months of August and September. These ash pits can be difficult to identify. Some are hot and have caused numerous burn injuries to firefighters… Read More ›
September 5, 2019 9:00 p.m. Swan Lake Fire Operational Update
Today’s sunshine and warm weather sparked some fire activity on the Swan Lake Fire but the majority was well inside the fire perimeter. Some fire activity was noted near the north shore of Skilak Lake on the southern end of… Read More ›
September 5, 2019 4:15 p.m. Swan Lake Fire Operational Update
#SwanLakeFire With clear air today, helicopters, drones, and scooper planes are either in use or planned to be used today. A helicopter using a bucket has been used to support firefighters on the ground near where the fire crossed the Resurrection… Read More ›
Campfire Restrictions Lifted for Kenai NWR, Chugach NF and Kenai Fjords NP
September 5, 2019 CAMPFIRE RESTRICTIONS LIFTED FOR KENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, CHUGACH NATIONAL FOREST AND KENAI FJORDS NATIONAL PARK With the recent rain and the resulting reduction in fire danger on the Kenai Peninsula, effective immediately all campfire and fire… Read More ›
Psychological First Aid
September 5, 2019 3:00 p.m. swanlakefire We want to give a big shout out to the folks from National Crisis Response Canines on the Kenai Peninsula for getting up really early to visit our fire camp near Sterling yesterday. And… Read More ›
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 