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• Caribou Lake Fire Update – August 23, 2019

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 23, 2019

  

  A community meeting will be held at the McNeil Canyon School (52188 East End Rd, Homer) on Saturday, August 24 at 3:00 PM. On Thursday, clear skies allowed additional equipment and supplies to be delivered by helicopter to the firefighters… Read More ›

• Swan Lake Fire Information

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 23, 2019

  Starting back today, the Swan Lake Fire information line will be staffed and available to answer any questions at 208-391-3488. The Swan Lake fire information boards have been updated in 13 locations from Sterling to Tern Lake. These boards will… Read More ›

• Deshka Landing Fire 15% contained; size reduced by 700 acres due to better mapping

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on August 23, 2019

  

  As of Thursday evening, the Deshka Landing Fire is not significantly expanding. The estimated size of the fire has been reduced to 1,543 acres, a decrease of almost 700 acres. The reduced acreage is due to better mapping. The fire… Read More ›

• Swan Lake Fire Smoke Outlook 8/23 – 8/24

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 23, 2019

  Special Statement The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an Air Quality Advisory in effect through Friday afternoon for the Susitna Valley and Kenai Peninsula Fire Southcentral Alaska is being impacted by the smoke from multiple wildfires in the… Read More ›

• Swan Lake Fire – August 23 Update

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 23, 2019

  The firefighting resources of the Swan Lake Fire were bolstered on Thursday with the addition of five hand crews. These crews worked the southwestern flank of the fire, south of the Sterling Highway. Later in the day, the strength of… Read More ›

• Live – McKinley Fire Weather Update with Incident Meteorologist Julia Ruthford

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 22, 2019

  

  Live – McKinley Fire Weather Update with Incident Meteorologist Julia Ruthford  McKinley Fire update with special guest and Incident Meteorologist Julia Ruthford. With the upcoming wind shift this weekend Julia will provide you expert insight into this pattern change. We… Read More ›

• Streamed Live – Watch the Deshka Fire Community Meeting August 22 2019 at the Willow Elementary School with McKinley Fire Update

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 22, 2019

  

  Live – #DeshkaLandingFire community meeting at the Willow Elementry School with PNW Team 10 Incident Commander Alan Lawson. Towards the end there will be an audience Q&A and#McKinleyFire update by IC Norm McDonald. Fire Information: 907-761-6233         Web: http://www.akfireinfo.com/http://www.akfireinfo.com/      Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AK.Forestry/ YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/McKinleyFireYoutube

• McKinley Fire Update – Coordinated Efforts to Reenergize Powerlines in Process

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 22, 2019

  The Matanuska Electric Association (MEA) is currently in the process of reenergizing the main electrical lines. This is a coordinated effort between MEA and fire personnel. Once the main line is determined to be completely recharged and firefighters are clear,… Read More ›

• Alaska pilots urged to observe TFRs, and not fly over wildfires

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 22, 2019

  (Palmer, AK) – With aircraft playing an important part in fighting wildland fires in Alaska, state fire officials urged private pilots to keep their aircraft away from active fire areas and to respect airspace Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs). While TFRs… Read More ›

• McKinley Fire Video: How MEA and Fire Crews Will Coordinate to Re-energize the Lines

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 22, 2019

  

  #McKinleyFire Video Update: How MEA and fire personnel are coordinating to re-energize the powerlines. This is the “Break it Down” video series where we explain to you the public what’s really going on and how the process works in plain… Read More ›

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