Incident Command: Alaska Type 3 Organization, Zane Brown Incident Commander Size: 167,164 acres Containment: 81% Personnel: 104 Firefighters working on the lightning-caused Swan Lake Fire are getting a helping hand from cooler, wetter weather. A reconnaissance flight over the fire Tuesday to confirm the benefit of work that has been done and to evaluate […]
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9/25/19 – 10:00 AM – Swan Lake Fire Fact Sheet and Public Information Map
September 25, 2019 
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Alaska Type 3 IMT Assumes Command of the Swan Lake Fire
September 25, 2019 Comments Off on Alaska Type 3 IMT Assumes Command of the Swan Lake Fire
The State of Alaska Division of Forestry’s Type 3 team has assumed command of the Swan Lake fire. Zane Brown, Incident Commander and Clinton Northway, Operations Section Chief give a brief overview on what they saw on their fly over of the fire. Please visit the Swan Lake Fire Inciweb web pages for current fire […]
Continue reading McKinley Fire Final Slideshow: Management Back to Palmer Forestry Thursday 26, 2019
September 24, 2019 Comments Off on McKinley Fire Final Slideshow: Management Back to Palmer Forestry Thursday 26, 2019
We post all videos and additional content to support our transparency campaign at our YouTube Channel: tinyurl.com/McKinleyFireYoutube Archive – Discover the ArcGIS McKinley Fire Story Map with Footage and Photos: Watch the 11 minute McKinley Fire Final Video on YouTube with CC: Final Live Feed on YouTube with Closed Captions: The McKinley […]
Continue reading 9/24/19 – 9:00 AM – Swan Lake Fire Fact Sheet and Public Information Map
September 24, 2019 Comments Off on 9/24/19 – 9:00 AM – Swan Lake Fire Fact Sheet and Public Information Map
9/24/19 – 9:00 AM – Swan Lake Fire Fact Sheet and Public Information Map Location: 5 miles northeast of Sterling, AK Incident Command: Alaska Type 3 Organization, Zane Brown Incident Commander Size:167,164 acres Containment: 81% Personnel: 147 Current Status: Yesterday, crews removed hazard trees, chipping them where possible, and worked on suppression repair along Skilak […]
Continue reading 9/23/19 – 9:00 AM – Swan Lake Fire Fact Sheet and Public Information Map
September 23, 2019 Comments Off on 9/23/19 – 9:00 AM – Swan Lake Fire Fact Sheet and Public Information Map
Location: 5 miles northeast of Sterling, AK Incident Command: Type 2 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4, Rick Connell, I.C. Size: 167,164 acres Containment: 81% Personnel: 173 Transfer of Command: The Northern Rockies Team 4 will be transitioning with a Type 3 organization and transfer of command is planned for Sept. 24 at 8:00 a.m. […]
Continue reading Swan Lake Fire – Residual fire-related hazards in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
September 22, 2019 Comments Off on Swan Lake Fire – Residual fire-related hazards in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
The video below provides a ground level view of hazards within the perimeter of the Swan Lake Fire. Concern for public safety continues to necessitate area closures. Caution is urged when traveling on roads within the fire area. Hazards include ash pits and fire-weakened trees, which my fall in little or no wind – Stay […]
Continue reading Swan Lake Fire Fact Sheet & Public Information Map – 9/22/19 – 9:30 AM
September 22, 2019 Comments Off on Swan Lake Fire Fact Sheet & Public Information Map – 9/22/19 – 9:30 AM
SwanLakeFire Location: 5 miles northeast of Sterling, AK Incident Command: Type 2 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4, Rick Connell, I.C. Size: 167,164 acres Containment: 68% Personnel: 221 Current Status: Over the course of the past several days fire crews have been completing fire suppression repair work in various locations along the western, southern, and […]
Continue reading McKinley Fire Suppression Repair: 3 Minute Video of Heavy Equipment Operators Vern and Neil
September 21, 2019 Comments Off on McKinley Fire Suppression Repair: 3 Minute Video of Heavy Equipment Operators Vern and Neil
All of the equipment operators, including Vern and Neil who are featured in this short video, are critical to the success of both the suppression and repair of the McKinley Fire. Watch as Vern and Neil explain the process of reducing debris along the Mat-Stu Borough and DOT right of ways within the McKinley Fire […]
Continue reading Swan Lake Fire, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Flyover, 9/14/2019
September 21, 2019 Comments Off on Swan Lake Fire, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Flyover, 9/14/2019
This video, shot during a flight over the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, shows a mosaic of varying degrees of burn intensity after the Swan Lake Fire passed through. While fire activity is now low, concern for public safety due to residual hazards, such as ash pits and fire-weakened trees, has prompted the need for continued […]
Continue reading Life in a remote Alaska fire camp
September 21, 2019 Comments Off on Life in a remote Alaska fire camp
While fire camps in rural Alaska can be similar to remote fires in the Lower 48, they have their own special concerns and qualities. Morning operational briefings are broadcasted over hand-held radios. Every one gathers underneath at big yellow tarp for breakfast in the morning and dinner before bedtime. The coffee pot hangs from a […]
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