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• Live – McKinley Fire Morning “Break it Down” From the Fire Camp at Ladasa.

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 29, 2019

  

  Containment is 71% and we ask that you be aware that the ash pits can continue to enlarge over time. Despite unusually warm and dry conditions, firefighters continue making progress containing and securing the McKinley Fire. Most of their efforts… Read More ›

• Swan Lake Fire – Area Closures

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 29, 2019

  

  Anchorage, AK—August 28, 2019—Due to concern for public health and safety related to the Swan Lake wildfire activity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service have issued emergency area closure orders for portions of the Kenai National… Read More ›

• McKinley Fire Video – Heavy Equipment Working on Roadways; August 29

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 29, 2019

  

  The McKinley Fire is using heavy equipment to aid the firefighters in mitigating hazard trees and clear easements along the road of downed trees and debris. Operators are using tracked harvesters and excavators as well as water trucks to spray… Read More ›

• Deshka Landing Fire Update August 29, 2019

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 29, 2019

  Successful outcomes of suppression tactics on the Deshka Landing Fire have brought containment of the fire to 75 percent. A small amount of fireline construction is necessary on two significant spot fires near the south end of the fire, but… Read More ›

• Swan Lake Fire – August 29 Update

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 29, 2019

  Cooper Landing: An additional strike team of four engines and one hotshot crew is working from 10:00 am to midnight around Cooper Landing to bolsterresources through the more active afternoon and evening hours. They join the other firefighters to continue… Read More ›

• Smoke Outlook for 8/29 – 8/30 Alaska South

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 29, 2019

  The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an Air Quality Advisory in effect through Friday afternoon for the Susitna Valley, Kenai Peninsula and Copper River Valley. FireSouthcentral Alaska is being impacted by the smoke from wildfires in the surrounding… Read More ›

• Caribou Lake Fire Update – August 29, 2019

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 29, 2019

  On Wednesday, crews made significant progress and completed large sections of containment line on the east, south, and west portions of the Caribou Lake Fire. All of the containment lines were tested by gusty winds on Wednesday, but there was… Read More ›

• Disaster Assistance Info for people affected by the McKinley Fire

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 29, 2019

  Below is a brief summary of agencies providing information and services to assist people affected by the #McKinleyFire. Matanuska Electric Association. Members needing to be reconnected can call 907-761-9300 or visit  http://www.mea.coop Team Rubicon can provide assistance with debris removal… Read More ›

• McKinley Fire Morning Update: 08-29-19

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 29, 2019

  

  Update – Thursday, August 29, 2019 @ 9:00 a.m. Norm McDonald, Incident Commander Fire Information: 907-313-9826 Acreage: 3,316  Containment: 71%  Personnel: 571  Start Date: 8/17/2019 Despite unusually warm and dry conditions, firefighters continue making progress containing and securing the McKinley Fire. Most of… Read More ›

• Live – McKinley Fire 11pm Wednesday Aug 28 2019 Evening Update for Willow, Caswell, Talkeetna Alaska with Containment 71%

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 29, 2019

  

  Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: tinyurl.com/McKinleyFireYoutube Live – McKinley Fire 11pm evening update from the incident command post in Willow, Alaska. Containment increased to 71% today with the same safety concerns for firefighters and the public: driving speeds, ash pits… Read More ›

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