100% containment has been reached for the #LoonLakeFire. This is the final update from Incident Commander Bryan Quimby as the fire transitions to Type 4 Incident Commander Kyle McNally will occur at noon today. We truly thank the communities for… Read More ›
Update from Type 3 Incident Commander Torrey Short with the news that 100% containment is estimated for sometime this weekend. Current Containment: 80% Acres: 102 Personnel: 59 Weather: cloudy and cooler today The UAF Wildland Fire Crew Nanooks Wildland Fire… Read More ›
Take a closer look at how fireline and hose lays look once constructed and completed. This field report from Tuesday brings you right to the Loon Lake Fire 10 miles northeast of Sterling, Alaska. Containment of this 102 acre fire… Read More ›
Update for Wednesday June 16th with video update by IC3 trainee Torrey Short. If you prefer to watch on YouTube, click here: youtu.be/aJYd0DUC3Io Containment on the 102-acre Loon Lake Fire burning in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge increased to 30… Read More ›
Containment has increased to 30% on the Loon Lake Fire as crews worked all throughout the day to complete 90% of the saw line and hose lay. There was no fire growth outside of the perimeter today. Estimated acreage remains… Read More ›
Fire crews working the 75 acre Loon Lake Fire located in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge wilderness are cutting fireline and mopping up. This is the first video update that was filmed on the Sterling Highway 10 miles south of… Read More ›
September 9, 2019 CORRECTION: See updated release on September 10, 2019. Agencies Open Areas to the Public for Recreation Access Effective 12:01am on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of State Parks announces the reopening of… Read More ›
The Swan Lake Fire in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge grew in size Friday, but firefighters were able to keep it from spreading south and west toward the Sterling Highway. As of Friday night, the fire was estimated at 12,564… Read More ›
A lightning-caused wildfire burning in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge grew in size on Friday but firefighters were able to keep it from spreading south and west toward the Sterling Highway. As of 5:30 p.m., the East Fork Fire was… Read More ›
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