#McKinleyFire Watch this short but very informative drone footage by one of the BLM Alaska Fire Service UAS Drone Operators of the impacted area. We have been talking for the past several days about the high number of fire weakened trees,… Read More ›
Good progress has been made over the last two days on the Deshka Landing Fire. Firefighters providing structure protection and working to prepare homes in the Red Shirt Lake area removing brush, setting up pumps and laying hose around structures…. Read More ›
Live-#McKinleyFire community meeting from the Willow Lake Elementary School with the Alaska Interagency Incident Management Team, Incident Commander Norm McDonald. Towards the end there will be an audience Q&A and #DeshkaFireupdate by Incident Commander Alan Lawson. Fire Information: 907-761-6233 Email: 2019.mckinley@firenet.gov… Read More ›
Winds were light on the Caribou Lake Fire today. Based on reports from firefighters at the Caribou Lake Fire this afternoon, the fire was burning intermittently in the grasses and moss, but was not as active in the black spruce…. Read More ›
There will be a community meeting for the Caribou Lake Fire on Saturday, August 24, 2019 @ 3:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the McNeil Canyon Elementary School (52188 East End Rd., Fritz Creek, Alaska). The meeting will be… Read More ›
Swan Lake Fire – Travel along the Sterling Highway is now open. Traffic was temporarily closed due to provide for public and firefighting safety while aerial firefighting operations took place.
Live McKinley Fire Breaking News – with the predicted wind pattern change, the “Ready” and “Set” levels for residences below milepost 81.5 have changed. In this “Break it Down” session we explain the the Level 2 notices include being “Set”… Read More ›
Live – #McKinleyFire update with the official Mat-Su Borough Assessor’s report confirming the number of lost structures. According to the report, 51 primary residences, 3 commercial buildings, and 84 secondary structures have been confirmed as destroyed. All of the evacuees… Read More ›
Swan Lake firefighters are working on the ground and in the air along the Sterling Highway near the turn off of the Kelly/Petersen Road. The highway is currently closed to provide for firefighter and public safety while air operations take… Read More ›
MCKINLEY WILDFIRE – A “Level 2 – Set” notification has been issued for those in the area of Parks Highway Mileposts 79 to 81.5 due to the predicted northeast winds of about 15 mph. A “Level 2 – Set” means… Read More ›
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