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• 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 ›

• Swan Lake Fire, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Flyover, 9/14/2019

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on September 21, 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… Read More ›

• Life in a remote Alaska fire camp

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on September 21, 2019

  

  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… Read More ›

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