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• Swan Lake Fire – 08.30.19 – Operational Update Video

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 30, 2019

  

• McKinley Fire Morning Update: 08-30-19 Crews Vigilant for Ash Pits and Falling Trees

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 30, 2019

  Update – Friday, August 30, 2019 @ 9:00 a.m. Norm McDonald, Incident Commander Acreage: 3,316  Containment: 78%   Personnel: 564   Start Date: 8/17/2019 Firefighters have been helping Matanuska Electric Association (MEA) restore power and remove fire-damaged trees near power lines. They have made… Read More ›

• Caribou Lake Fire Update – August 30, 2019

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 30, 2019

  This will be the last daily update for the Caribou Lake Fire unless significant activity occurs. Visit InciWeb for the latest information. The Caribou Lake Fire, located 25 miles northeast of Homer, Alaska, was first reported on August 19, 2019…. Read More ›

• Swan Lake Fire Map – 8.30.19

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 30, 2019

  

  Good morning! Attached is today’s map for the Swan Lake Fire. The fire is currently 162,179 acres and is now 27% complete. On the southwest corner of the fire, south of Sterling Highway, a portion of the line is now… Read More ›

• Live – McKinley Fire with Weather Update and Containment to 78% Aug 29 Evening Update

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 29, 2019

  

  Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: tinyurl.com/McKinleyFireYoutube Live – McKinley Fire 10:15pm evening update with special guest Incident Meteorologist Mark Loeffelbein with a complete weather update so that you know what we know. Fire crews continue to support MEA as they… Read More ›

• September 1st McKinley Fire Willow Community Meeting

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 29, 2019

  Alaska Interagency Incident Management Team will host a community meeting at Willow Elementary School on Sunday, September 1st, starting at 3:00PM. Following an update on the McKinley Fire, Incident Commander Norm McDonald will introduce Rocky Mountain Interagency Management Team as… Read More ›

• Hunters Urged to Avoid Active Wildfire Areas

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 29, 2019

• 8.29.19 – 4:00 pm – Swan Lake Fire Operations Update

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 29, 2019

  8.29.19 – 4:00 pm – Swan Lake Fire Although the photo here is from several days ago, heavy smoke continues to impact air operations on the fire. Currently, helicopters are unable to fly on the eastern flank of the fire… Read More ›

• Fires remain active in southwest Alaska as dry conditions persist

  By PIO Sam Harrel on August 29, 2019

  Prolonged dry periods have resulted in drought conditions that are continuing to make wildfires in the Bristol Bay region extremely resistant to extinguishment. A change from dry weather is forecast for this weekend with the first wave of showers expected… Read More ›

• 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 ›

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