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• McKinley Fire Update: 09-06-19

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on September 6, 2019

  

  Acreage: 3,288 Containment: 95% Personnel: 431 Start Date: 8/17/2019 REMINDER: Burn permit suspensions remain in effect! No burn barrels or open burning are allowed. Details can be found at http://dnr.alaska.gov Yesterday firefighters worked to extinguish recently discovered hotspots, including several that… Read More ›

• Swan Lake Fire Information Map – September 6, 2019 – 7:30 AM

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on September 6, 2019

  

  Swan Lake Fire is 163,686 acres and 30% contained. For a printable map, go to: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/map/6387/0/95935

• Deshka Landing Fire Daily Update – September 6

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on September 6, 2019

  

  The 1,318 acre Deshka Landing Fire, which started on August 17 five miles south west of Willow, Alaska remains at 95 percent containment.  Two Bureau of Land Management crews from Oregon were released today to head home; Crew 10 from… Read More ›

• Ash Pits are Hazardous to Firefighters

  By 2019swanlakefireinfo on September 5, 2019

  

  Ash pits have been a continuous safety concern for wildland firefighters working in Alaska during the months of August and September. These ash pits can be difficult to identify. Some are hot and have caused numerous burn injuries to firefighters… Read More ›

• September 5, 2019 9:00 p.m. Swan Lake Fire Operational Update

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on September 5, 2019

  Today’s sunshine and warm weather sparked some fire activity on the Swan Lake Fire but the majority was well inside the fire perimeter. Some fire activity was noted near the north shore of Skilak Lake on the southern end of… Read More ›

• September 5, 2019 4:15 p.m. Swan Lake Fire Operational Update

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on September 5, 2019

  #SwanLakeFire With clear air today, helicopters, drones, and scooper planes are either in use or planned to be used today. A helicopter using a bucket has been used to support firefighters on the ground near where the fire crossed the Resurrection… Read More ›

• Campfire Restrictions Lifted for Kenai NWR, Chugach NF and Kenai Fjords NP

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on September 5, 2019

  September 5, 2019 CAMPFIRE RESTRICTIONS LIFTED FOR KENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, CHUGACH NATIONAL FOREST AND KENAI FJORDS NATIONAL PARK With the recent rain and the resulting reduction in fire danger on the Kenai Peninsula, effective immediately all campfire and fire… Read More ›

• Psychological First Aid

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on September 5, 2019

  September 5, 2019 3:00 p.m. swanlakefire We want to give a big shout out to the folks from National Crisis Response Canines on the Kenai Peninsula for getting up really early to visit our fire camp near Sterling yesterday. And… Read More ›

• September 5, 2019 12:15 p.m. Swan Lake Fire Operational Update

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on September 5, 2019

  Firefighters are mopping up around power lines along the Sterling Highway today. Please watch for fire traffic, especially between mile markers 68 to 70, and mile markers 58 and 62. Mopping up involves finding any remaining burning material, often several… Read More ›

• “Take Time to LEARN Before You Burn” Campaign

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on September 5, 2019

  

  In June 2018, House Bill 355 (HB 355) was approved by the Alaska Legislature. What is HB 355? HB355 modernizes the penalties for burning offenses committed on state, municipal, and privately-owned land throughout Alaska. It is the first major revision… Read More ›

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