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• Swan Lake Fire Fact Sheet and Public Information Map – 9/21/19 – 10:00 AM

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on September 21, 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: 232 Current Status: Yesterday, crews continued to work on suppression repair and equipment… Read More ›

• Trout Lake and Juneau Lake Cabin Fly Over September 14, 2019

  By McKinley Fire Information on September 20, 2019

  

  #SwanLakeFire A video taken during a reconnaissance flight over the Swan Lake Fire. As of 9/20/2019, closures remain in place over the fire area.  Please check with the Chugach National Forest https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/chugac… for current closure status.Link to closure information as of… Read More ›

• Last Section of Kenai River to Reopen to Boaters Saturday 9/21/2019

  By McKinley Fire Information on September 20, 2019

  

  #SwanLakeFire Last section of Kenai River to reopen to boaters The last section of the Kenai River closed during the Swan Lake fire will reopen for boating on Saturday, September 21, 2019. The southern channel of the Kenai River between… Read More ›

• McKinley Fire: Native Alaskan Wildfire Survivor Carves Walrus Ivory Into Angel and Firefighter to Say Thank You

  By kalecasey on September 20, 2019

  

  #McKinleyFire Wildfire survivor Robert McCoy thought that his home had been destroyed by the fast moving wind-driven wildfire on August 18 2019. Fire crews were able to save Robert’s house and today Robert, an Alaskan Native and artist who works… Read More ›

• 9/20/19 – 11:00 Swan Lake Fire Fact Sheet & Public Information Map

  By McKinley Fire Information on September 20, 2019

  For Printable Version of Map Click Here Location: 5 miles northeast of Sterling Incident Command: Type 2 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4, Rick Connell, I.C. Size: 167,164 acres Containment: 68% Personnel: 250     Current Status: Yesterday, fire crews… Read More ›

• BLM AFS, USARAK to burn debris piles on Interior Alaska training lands

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on September 20, 2019

  

  The Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (BLM AFS), in cooperation with the U.S. Army Alaska (USARAK), will burn piles of woody debris on military training lands in Interior Alaska starting as early as this Saturday. Burning operations for… Read More ›

• McKinley Fire: Managers Reduce Speed Zone Along Parks Highway and Evacuation Levels Dropped from “1 Ready” to Zero

  By kalecasey on September 19, 2019

  

  Crews remain working along the Parks Highway. Please drive with caution at all times from milepost 83-91. Double fines are still in effect for speeding between milepost 87 and 91. Evacuation levels are zero for all areas impacted by the… Read More ›

• Swan Lake Fire Fact Sheet – 9/19/19 – 10:00

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on September 19, 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: 57% Personnel: 265 ATTENTION: Fire weakened trees have been falling across roads and camping areas… Read More ›

• Live From the McKinley Fireline – Watch Massive 80,000 lb Remote Controlled Tree Grinder Work Along the Mat-Su Borough Right of Ways

  By kalecasey on September 18, 2019

  

  Live from the fireline – McKinley Fire debris reduction operation along the Mat-Su Borough right of ways in Yancey West. This remote controlled 80,000 pound tracked horizontal grinder arrived today to help fire crews meet the suppression repair standards. An… Read More ›

• Skyline Trail remains closed due to fire-related hazards, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on September 18, 2019

  #SwanLakeFire The Skyline Trail and connecting trails remain closed due to fire-weakened trees and ash pits that present a significant hazard to recreationalists. Conditions will be re-evaluated for safety, but extensive repair may be needed before reopening the trail. Please… Read More ›

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