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From the Last Frontier to the Land Down Under

By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on December 5, 2019

Alaskan tapped as liaison during firefighting efforts in Australia After two days of travel from the northern hemisphere to the land down under, BLM Alaska Fire Service Associate Manager Kyle Cowan arrived in Sydney where he’ll be the be a… Read More ›
BLM to burn large brush pile north of Coldfoot next week

By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on November 1, 2019

The Bureau of Land Management’s Central Yukon Field Office, with the help of the BLM Alaska Fire Service, is planning to burn a large brush pile near Mile 180 of the Dalton Highway next week. Weather conditions permitting, the tentative… Read More ›
Final Video Update from the Swan Lake Fire, October 1, 2019

By Alaska Fire PIOs on October 1, 2019

Swan Lake Fire to Transition to local Kenai Kodiak Forestry Office on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 The #SwanLakeFire will transition to the local Kenai Kodiak Office tomorrow (Oct. 2, 2019) morning. This video covers the final messages from Zane Brown, Type 3 Team… Read More ›
FINAL Swan Lake Fire Fact Sheet and Public Information Map-Sept 30th

By Alaska Fire PIOs on September 30, 2019

Swan Lake FireFinal Update September 30, 2019 Firefighters working on the 167,164 acre Swan Lake Fire have completed the majority of suppression repair work including chipping brush piles and repairing containment lines built by dozers and crews. The Swan Lake Fire remains… Read More ›
Sept 27-29th 2:00 PM – Three Day Swan Lake Fire Fact Sheet and Public Information Map

By Alaska Fire PIOs on September 27, 2019

Three Day Update: September 27-29, 2019 Incident Command: Alaska Type 3 Organization, Zane Brown Incident Commander Size: 167,164 acres Containment: 90% Personnel: 103 Due to little change in the activity of the fire, this update will reflect multiple… Read More ›
Operations Update for the Swan Lake Fire -September 27, 2019

By Alaska Fire PIOs on September 27, 2019

If you want to watch the video on YouTube, follow the link below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65LoaolZjU0 Dan Osborne , Operations Trainee gives an update for the Swan Lake fire. He goes over what the crews have been doing and what the plans are… Read More ›
Swan Lake Fire-KNWR Opens Limited Areas to The Public for Recreation Access

By Alaska Fire PIOs on September 26, 2019

United States Department of the Interior KENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE September 26, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S Fish and Wildlife Service Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Opens Limited Areas toThe Public for Recreation Access Effective Immediately on Thursday, September 26, 2019 The… Read More ›
9/26/19 – 11:00 AM – Swan Lake Fire Fact Sheet and Public Information Map

By Alaska Fire PIOs on September 26, 2019

Thursday, September 26, 2019 Incident Command: Alaska Type 3 Organization, Zane Brown Incident Commander Size: 167,164 acres Containment: 81% Personnel: 102 Containment lines were tested by the gusty winds that traveled through the fire area on Wednesday. Those lines held… Read More ›
Swan Lake Fire-Boat Launches off of Skilak Lake Road Open, Campgrounds Remain Closed

By Alaska Fire PIOs on September 25, 2019

Restrictions/Closures: An area closure remains in effect for all refuge and national forest lands that have been burned. Skilak Lake Road is open to provide access to Lower Skilak, Upper Skilak, and Jim’s Landing boat launches and Bottenintnin Lake. All… Read More ›
Homer Electric Association Begins Mitigation of Risk of Transmission Lines Damaged During Swan Lake Fire on the Kenai Peninsula

By Alaska Fire PIOs on September 25, 2019

Homer Electric AssociationPRESS RELEASEDATE: September 25, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Homer Electric Association (HEA), in coordination with the current fire team managing the Swan Lake fire, the Alaska Department of Transportation and the Alaska State Troopers, are beginning to prepare to… Read More ›

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