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State forestry still working to contain wildfires near Talkeetna and Willow; no structures lost, evacuations in place, highway open
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 ›
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Swan Lake Fire – August 18, 2019 at 10 a.m.
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 ›
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Swan Lake Fire – Travel Advisory August 17, 2019 at 11:00 p.m.
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 ›
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Parks Highway re-opened as state forestry battles two wildfires in Mat-Su Valley
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 ›
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Swan Lake Fire Update – 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 ›
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Crow Pass Fire perks up with warm weather; Steeple Fire put to bed
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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Swan Lake Fire continues to put up smoke along Sterling Highway; fire weather watch issued through Saturday
A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for the Swan Lake Fire area from 4 p.m. today through Saturday evening for hot, dry, and windy conditions. A Fire Weather Watch is an alert to firefighters and land managers to the… Read More ›
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FINAL VIDEO UPDATE: Chalkyitsik and Cornucopia Complexes Summary of the 2019 Upper Yukon Flats Fire
Watch the season wrap up for the Chalkyitsik and Cornucopia Complexes. This twelve minute wide ranging summary brings you to the front lines. Chalkyitsik/Cornucopia Fire YouTube videos: https://bit.ly/2K5TW6h and the BLM Alaska YouTube Channel. In mid-July storms passed through the Yukon… Read More ›
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Cloud cover moderates fire activity on Swan Lake Fire
Cloud cover throughout the operational period yesterday once again moderated fire behavior on the 102,548-acre Swan Lake Fire burning in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge despite strong winds from the south. Interior islands of green fuels continued to burn out… Read More ›
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Reseeding begins on Swan Lake Fire dozer lines
The 11 miles of dozer line constructed to control the spread of the Swan Lake Fire north of the Sterling Highway have been repaired and reseeding operations began Monday, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. Fire personnel are utilizing… Read More ›
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