Crews have been working to complete a bulldozer line on the northern edge of Cooper Land. On the east side of the fire area, the smoke is starting to clear but use of aircraft has been limited because of the… Read More ›
AK Fire Info
Swan Lake Fire – 8/28/19 Daily Update
The efficient flow of traffic along the Sterling Highway corridor is very important to residents and visitors of the Kenai Peninsula. Long delays along the highway remain likely. Travel on the highway is not advised, and the status of the… Read More ›
Smoke Outlook for 8/28 – 8/29
Special StatementThe Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an Air Quality Advisory in effect through Wednesday afternoon for the Susitna Valley and Kenai Peninsula. FireSouthcentral Alaska is being impacted by the smoke from multiple wildfires in the surrounding area…. Read More ›
Caribou Lake Fire Update – August 28, 2019
Fire activity on the Caribou Lake Fire is mostly smoldering and creeping with some isolated single tree torching. The fire grew four acres, for a total of 904 acres; and remains 20 percent contained. Although there was minimal fire activity… Read More ›
Deshka Landing Fire 70% Contained
Deshka Landing Fire Update — August 28, 1019 The Deshka Landing Fire is located approximately five miles southwest of Willow, Alaska in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough within the Alaska Division of Forestry, Mat-Su Area Protection. The wind driven fire started on… Read More ›
McKinley Fire Morning Update: 08-28-19
McKinley Fire Update – Wednesday, August 28, 2019 @ 9:00 a.m. Norm McDonald, Incident Commander Acreage: 3,316 Containment: 70% Personnel: 560 Start Date: 8/17/2019 Community meeting TONIGHT, Wednesday August 28th at the Upper Susitna Senior Center at 6:30 p.m. Firefighters… Read More ›
August 28-McKinley Fire- Red Cross Disaster Relief Kits available at Upper Susitna Senior Center
The Red Cross will be providing disaster relief kits at the Upper Susitna Senior Center today. The kits contain items such as dust masks for the ash, brooms, and sifters to help residents who lost their homes when looking through… Read More ›
Live – McKinley Fire 10:45pm Evening Update: 70% Containment, 3,316 acres, Double Fines Enforced over 45mph in Fire Area on Parks
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: tinyurl.com/McKinleyFireYoutube and catch this video youtu.be/UOsNY9l5grc Live – McKinley Fire 10:45pm evening update on the first full day of the school year. Not only should we all slow down because the students have returned to… Read More ›
August 27, 8:00 p.m. Swan Lake Fire Operations Update
#Swanlakefire Operations Section Chief Brett Waters has a live update on firefighting and fire activity on the Swan Lake Fire.
Alaska Wildland Fire Information 