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• Firefighters aggressively fighting fire near North Fork Road in Anchor Point

  By U.S. Wildland Fire Service on August 18, 2019

  

  Update at 10:20 p.m.: The Type 2 Initial Attack Yukon Crew is en route to join the effort to suppress the North Fork Fire. Original Information: Firefighters and aircraft are aggressively working on a fire burning near the North Fork… Read More ›

• Swan Lake Fire Evening Update – August 18, 2019

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 18, 2019

  The extreme high winds that pushed the Swan Lake Fire across the Sterling Highway at MP 60 last night continued through the day today, pushing the fire into the Skilak Wildlife Recreation Area north of Hideout Hill and east to Jim’s… Read More ›

• Deshka Landing Fire growing in size and intensity; firefighters pull back to protect structures

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on August 18, 2019

  Due to increased fire activity and concern for firefighter safety, firefighters working on the Deshka Landing Fire (#736) are pulling back and focusing on protecting cabins on Red Shirt Lake and securing the eastern edge of the fire so it… Read More ›

• Evacuations ordered for both sides of Parks Highway from mileposts 82 to 91 after McKinley Fire jumps, closes road

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on August 18, 2019

  

  The McKinley Fire (#738)  has jumped from the east to the west side the Parks Highway near Mile 88 and the Alaska Division of Forestry has ordered an evacuation for both sides of the highway from mileposts 82 to 91…. Read More ›

• State forestry still working to contain wildfires near Talkeetna and Willow; no structures lost, evacuations in place, highway open

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on August 18, 2019

  

  More firefighters have arrived to help the Alaska Division of Forestry work on containing two wildfires burning about 20 miles apart on opposite sides of the Parks Highway near Willow and Talkeetna. The McKinley Fire (#738) is burning near Mile… Read More ›

• Swan Lake Fire – August 18, 2019 at 10 a.m.

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 18, 2019

  

  Extreme dry conditions and high winds brought very dry, gusty north winds pushing the Swan Lake Fire across the Sterling Highway at MP 60.  Expect increased smoke into Cooper Landing and the Kenai River corridor. These dry, windy conditions further… Read More ›

• Swan Lake Fire – Travel Advisory August 17, 2019 at 11:00 p.m.

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 17, 2019

  Due to smoke impacts and fire activity your ability to travel the highway (approximately mp 54-63) or the Upper Kenai River may be affected. This is an evolving situation that may affect the ability to launch and take out at… Read More ›

• Parks Highway re-opened as state forestry battles two wildfires in Mat-Su Valley

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on August 17, 2019

  

  10 p.m. Update – This will be the final update of the evening. For highway information, go to 511.Alaska.gov. Firefighters continue to work furiously to contain two wildfires burning about 20 miles apart on the opposite side of the Parks… Read More ›

• Swan Lake Fire Update – August 17, 2019

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on August 17, 2019

  A cold front moving in from the north is bringing very dry, gusty northwest wind which is pushing smoke into Cooper Landing and the Kenai River corridor. These dry, windy conditions further dried out fuels yesterday and there was a… Read More ›

• Crow Pass Fire perks up with warm weather; Steeple Fire put to bed

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on August 16, 2019

  

  Given the warm, dry weather that has persisted in Southcentral Alaska, the Division of Forestry’s Mat-Su Area office continues to keep an eye on two small wildfires that started last week near Eagle River. State forestry received multiple calls about… Read More ›

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