Live – #McKinleyFire Clean up with Team Rubicon, September 7, 2019 – Kale Casey is on scene with Team Rubicon Alaska Incident Commander and State Administrator Rachel Alford to “Break it Down.” The fire recovery process is long, slow and potentially dangerous work for… Read More ›
Team Rubicon can provide assistance with debris removal and clean up. Team Rubicon unites the skills and experiences of military veterans with first responders to rapidly deploy emergency response teams. Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD) are also actively working… Read More ›
Live – #McKinleyFire – Kale and Mariah visit Willow Farmer’s Market, September 6, 2019 REMINDER: Burn permit suspensions remain in effect! No burn barrels or open burning are allowed. Details can be found at http://dnr.alaska.gov. Yesterday firefighters worked to extinguish recently discovered hotspots,… Read More ›
McKinleyFire REMINDER: If you fly, we can’t! The drone footage we are sharing with you was captured by our drone (Unmanned Aircraft System) specialists who coordinate all flights with the Air Operations Branch Director. The UAS is considered another aircraft… Read More ›
Live – #McKinleyFire on the line with Team Rubicon at Sheep Creek Lodge. Fire Information: 907-313-9826Cloud cover, rain and cooler temperatures on Labor Day helped firefighters make steady progress mopping-up around structures and further securing the perimeter. The fire vicinity… Read More ›
Live – #McKinleyFire morning update with PIOs Gina Treesh and Jacob Welsh from Camp Ladasa. Containment is 95% and size is 3,288 acres. Fire information: 907-313-9826 Cloud cover, rain and cooler temperatures on Labor Day helped firefighters make steady progress… Read More ›
The veteran operated, all-volunteer Team Rubicon is on scene at the McKinley Fire to assist residents with clean up from the wildfire. This hardy crew can provide assistance with debris removal and clean up around fire damaged homes. The volunteers who… Read More ›
Live – #McKinleyFire morning update with Ops Section Chief Pat Harty from Camp Ladasa. Containment is 95% and size is 3,288 acres. Fire information: 907-313-9826 Firefighters’ work has brought the containment level to 95% securing most of the fire perimeter;… Read More ›
Live – #McKinleyFire 9:30pm update with containment increasing to 91% with 550 firefighters working to contain the 3,288 acre fire. This is the “Break it Down” evening session where we answer your questions posted throughout the day. Special guest Stephanie Bishop will… Read More ›
Incident Commander Norm McDonald Fire Information: 907-313-9826 Email: 2019.mckinley@firenet.gov Web: http://www.akfireinfo.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AK.Forestry/ Acreage: 3,288 Containment: 88% Personnel: 552 Start Date: 8/17/2019 Rain fell last night, the only measurable rain in the month of August. Unfortunately this rain only cools the ground surface…. Read More ›
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