A reconnaissance flight Tuesday afternoon of the Swan Lake Fire showed an estimated overall two day increase of just under 3,000 acres, with the vast majority of growth to the north and northeast. The fire is now estimated at 15,648 acres and there are 169 personnel assigned to the fire, according to the Alaska Division […]
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Crews continue firing operations to secure line on Swan Lake Fire
June 19, 2019 
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Swan Lake Fire transitions to Type 2 incident management team; crews continue prep work
June 18, 2019 Comments Off on Swan Lake Fire transitions to Type 2 incident management team; crews continue prep work
Fire growth on the Swan Lake Fire burning in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge was moderated by the cloud cover n Monday. Limited expansion occurred in the areas mostly to the north and northwest where the black spruce stands remain receptive to fire growth. The fire area remains at an estimated 12,782 acres according to […]
Continue readingReconnaissance Flight Confirms Work on Swan Lake Fire
June 17, 2019 Comments Off on Reconnaissance Flight Confirms Work on Swan Lake Fire
As expected, the cloudy day yesterday allowed firefighters on the 12,782-acre Swan Lake Fire to make good progress. The southwestern firelines nearest the community of Sterling were further strengthened and widened as crews strategically tied work with the existing pipeline right-of-way clearing. The local Yukon Fire crew has joined the three other crews in this […]
Continue reading Cooler, wetter conditions produce minimal growth on Swan Lake Fire
June 16, 2019 Comments Off on Cooler, wetter conditions produce minimal growth on Swan Lake Fire
Firefighters benefitted from cooler, wetter weather on Saturday where the Swan Lake Fire is burning in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. The moderating weather resulted in minimal fire growth, with the latest size estimate of 12,782 acres, an increase of only about 200 acres, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. Crews made progress improving […]
Continue reading Warm, dry weather pushes Swan Lake Fire to more than 12,500 acres
June 15, 2019 Comments Off on Warm, dry weather pushes Swan Lake Fire to more than 12,500 acres
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 acres, an increase of more than 4,000 acres, according to th Alaska Divsion of Forestry. […]
Continue reading Swan Lake Fire continues to grow; crews working to strengthen indirect lines
June 14, 2019 Comments Off on Swan Lake Fire continues to grow; crews working to strengthen indirect lines
Yesterday, west winds pushed the lightning-caused Swan Lake Fire further east into the Dave Spencer Unit of the Kenai Wilderness, resulting in an increase in acreage of about 1,400 acres. The fire is now mapped at an estimated 8,400 total acres, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. Crews observed shifting winds throughout the day […]
Continue reading Swan Lake Fire doubles in size to almost 7,000 acres
June 13, 2019 Comments Off on Swan Lake Fire doubles in size to almost 7,000 acres
The lightning-caused Swan Lake Fire has roughly doubled in size to an estimated 6,951 acres and continues to burn in a Limited protection area of the Kenai National Wildfire Refuge. The fire has burned west into the 2017 East Fork Fire scar and is currently located 2.7 miles north of the Sterling Highway and 5.5 […]
Continue reading Swan Lake Fire continues to grow with warm, dry conditions
June 12, 2019 Comments Off on Swan Lake Fire continues to grow with warm, dry conditions
The lightning-caused Swan Lake Fire was estimated at 3,665 acres after a reconnaissance flight Tuesday evening, an increase of approximately 1,000 acres from Monday. Most of the new growth was to the northwest and northeast away from the Sterling highway and 5 ½ miles from the community of Sterling. As of late Tuesday, the fire […]
Continue reading Swan Lake Fire on Kenai Peninsula now estimated at 3,500 acres
June 11, 2019 Comments Off on Swan Lake Fire on Kenai Peninsula now estimated at 3,500 acres
With another warm, dry day on the Kenai Peninsula, the Swan Lake Fire (#181) burning north of the Sterling Highway continued to grow. The lightning-caused fire was estimated at 3,500 acres after a reconnaissance flight Tuesday evening, an increase of approximately 1,000 acres from Monday. Most of the new growth was to the northwest and […]
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