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Swan Lake Fire – August 23 Update
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 ›
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Live – McKinley Fire Weather Update with Incident Meteorologist Julia Ruthford
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 ›
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Streamed Live – Watch the Deshka Fire Community Meeting August 22 2019 at the Willow Elementary School with McKinley Fire Update
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
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McKinley Fire Update – Coordinated Efforts to Reenergize Powerlines in Process
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 ›
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Alaska pilots urged to observe TFRs, and not fly over wildfires
(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 ›
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McKinley Fire Video: How MEA and Fire Crews Will Coordinate to Re-energize the Lines
#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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Swan Lake Fire – Brief Afternoon Update 8/22/2019
Five additional handcrews arrived on the Swan Lake Fire and have been deployed to the southwestern corner of the fire, just above Skilak Lake. These crews contain an average of twenty firefighters each. Hose lay has been completed on this… Read More ›
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Ready, Set, GO lines explained: Swan Lake Fire
Rocky Gilbert, the Operations Section Chief with the Great Basin Incident Management Team talks with Brenda Ahlberg, Borough OEM Information Officer, about what the Ready, Set, Go! lines mean for Cooper Landing and Sterling. Ready means think about what you… Read More ›
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Smoke Outlook for Alaska South: 8/22 – 8/23
Kenai Peninsula: Communities closest to the Swan Lake Fire will continue to see the most smoke impacts, especially Cooper Landing. However, the eastern side should see some improvements as smoke is pushed to the west. Sterling, Soldotna, Kenai to south… Read More ›
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Levelock Fire firefighters focus on point protection
Emergency firefighter crews from Hooper Bay and Chevak assisted BLM Alaska Smokejumpers and residents of Levelock to complete hose lays across most of their control lines except for the extreme north and south ends of the Levelock Fire (#752). Dozers… Read More ›
