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Live – McKinley Fire Video: Fire Crews Meet With Therapy Dogs Before Shift As Containment Continues to Increase
Live – McKinley Fire Camp “Break it Down” with the National Crisis Response Canines giving fire fighters a chance to get loved before heading to the fireline. Meet the amazing women and their therapy dogs who serve Alaskans. Subscribe to… Read More ›
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Drought conditions leaving southwest Alaska fires resistant to control
The Bristol Bay area is experiencing severe drought conditions this summer. National Weather Service data shows King Salmon is more than 3 inches below their normal precipitation for June, July and August. Firefighters working on fires in the area are… Read More ›
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August 28, 2019 1:00 p.m. Swan Lake Operational Update
Crews have been working to complete a bulldozer line on the northern edge of Cooper Land. On the east side of the fire area, the smoke is starting to clear but use of aircraft has been limited because of the… Read More ›
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Aug. 28 9:00 am Swan Lake Fire Operational Update – Video
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Swan Lake Fire – 8/28/19 Daily Update
The efficient flow of traffic along the Sterling Highway corridor is very important to residents and visitors of the Kenai Peninsula. Long delays along the highway remain likely. Travel on the highway is not advised, and the status of the… Read More ›
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Smoke Outlook for 8/28 – 8/29
Special StatementThe Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an Air Quality Advisory in effect through Wednesday afternoon for the Susitna Valley and Kenai Peninsula. FireSouthcentral Alaska is being impacted by the smoke from multiple wildfires in the surrounding area…. Read More ›
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Caribou Lake Fire Update – August 28, 2019
Fire activity on the Caribou Lake Fire is mostly smoldering and creeping with some isolated single tree torching. The fire grew four acres, for a total of 904 acres; and remains 20 percent contained. Although there was minimal fire activity… Read More ›
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Deshka Landing Fire 70% Contained
Deshka Landing Fire Update — August 28, 1019 The Deshka Landing Fire is located approximately five miles southwest of Willow, Alaska in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough within the Alaska Division of Forestry, Mat-Su Area Protection. The wind driven fire started on… Read More ›
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McKinley Fire Morning Update: 08-28-19
McKinley Fire Update – Wednesday, August 28, 2019 @ 9:00 a.m. Norm McDonald, Incident Commander Acreage: 3,316 Containment: 70% Personnel: 560 Start Date: 8/17/2019 Community meeting TONIGHT, Wednesday August 28th at the Upper Susitna Senior Center at 6:30 p.m. Firefighters… Read More ›
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August 28-McKinley Fire- Red Cross Disaster Relief Kits available at Upper Susitna Senior Center
The Red Cross will be providing disaster relief kits at the Upper Susitna Senior Center today. The kits contain items such as dust masks for the ash, brooms, and sifters to help residents who lost their homes when looking through… Read More ›
