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• Fire season may end, but work continues for BLM AFS Cache

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on September 25, 2019

  

  Warehouse preparing equipment for use on future fires This summer, more than 606 miles of hose was used on fires throughout Alaska. That’s more than the distance between Fairbanks and Homer (580 miles). All that hose needs to be cleaned,… Read More ›

• 9/25/19 – 10:00 AM – Swan Lake Fire Fact Sheet and Public Information Map

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on September 25, 2019

  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… Read More ›

• Alaska Type 3 IMT Assumes Command of the Swan Lake Fire

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on September 25, 2019

  

  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… Read More ›

• McKinley Fire Final Slideshow: Management Back to Palmer Forestry Thursday 26, 2019

  By kalecasey on September 24, 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… Read More ›

• 9/24/19 – 9:00 AM – Swan Lake Fire Fact Sheet and Public Information Map

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on September 24, 2019

  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,… Read More ›

• 9/23/19 – 9:00 AM – Swan Lake Fire Fact Sheet and Public Information Map

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on September 23, 2019

  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… Read More ›

• Swan Lake Fire – Residual fire-related hazards in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on September 22, 2019

  

  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… Read More ›

• Alaska Fire Medic program: Taking care of firefighters in the field

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on September 22, 2019

  

  Wildland firefighters face all kinds of hazards during fire season. When firefighters fall ill or get injured, getting them needed medical care is not a matter of simply calling 911. The nearest hospital is often a 300-mile flight away, pushing… Read More ›

• Swan Lake Fire Fact Sheet & Public Information Map – 9/22/19 – 9:30 AM

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on September 22, 2019

  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… Read More ›

• McKinley Fire Suppression Repair: 3 Minute Video of Heavy Equipment Operators Vern and Neil

  By kalecasey on September 21, 2019

  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… Read More ›

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