SwanLakeFire Location: 5 miles northeast of Sterling, AK Incident Command: Type 2 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4, Rick Connell, I.C. Size: 167,164 acres Containment: 68% Personnel: 221 Current Status: Over the course of the past several days fire crews… Read More ›
Swan Lake Fire
Swan Lake Fire, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Flyover, 9/14/2019
This video, shot during a flight over the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, shows a mosaic of varying degrees of burn intensity after the Swan Lake Fire passed through. While fire activity is now low, concern for public safety due to… Read More ›
Swan Lake Fire Fact Sheet and Public Information Map – 9/21/19 – 10:00 AM
SwanLakeFire Location: 5 miles northeast of Sterling, AK Incident Command: Type 2 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4, Rick Connell, I.C. Size: 167,164 acres Containment: 68% Personnel: 232 Current Status: Yesterday, crews continued to work on suppression repair and equipment… Read More ›
Swan Lake Fire Fact Sheet – 9/19/19 – 10:00
SwanLakeFire Location: 5 miles northeast of Sterling, AK Incident Command: Type 2 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4, Rick Connell, I.C. Size: 167,164 acres Containment: 57% Personnel: 265 ATTENTION: Fire weakened trees have been falling across roads and camping areas… Read More ›
Skyline Trail remains closed due to fire-related hazards, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
#SwanLakeFire The Skyline Trail and connecting trails remain closed due to fire-weakened trees and ash pits that present a significant hazard to recreationalists. Conditions will be re-evaluated for safety, but extensive repair may be needed before reopening the trail. Please… Read More ›
Swan Lake Fire Public Meeting tonight, 9/16/19 at 6:00 pm
Just a reminder that there will be a Swan Lake Fire public meeting tonight, 9/16/19, at the Cooper Landing School at 6:00 pm. Tonight’s Swan Lake Fire public meeting will be streamed live on Facebook. It will be available for… Read More ›
Swan Lake Fire Fact Sheet 09/16/19 10:30
#SwanLakeFire Location: 5 miles northeast of Sterling, AK Incident Command: Type 2 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4, Rick Connell, I.C. Size: 165,085 acres Containment: 48% Personnel: 286 Community Meeting: A Community Meeting is scheduled for 6:00pm today, Monday, Sept…. Read More ›
Swan Lake Fire Community Meeting on 9/16/19 at 6:00 p.m.
Community Meeting: A Community Meeting is scheduled for 6:00pm on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019 at the Cooper Landing School, 19030 Bean Creek Road, Cooper Landing. Fire operations personnel and local agency representatives will be in attendance to provide updates regarding… Read More ›
Swan Lake Fire Fact Sheet 09/15/19
Location: 5 miles northeast of Sterling, AK Incident Command: Type 2 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4, Rick Connell, I.C. Size: 163,714 acres Containment: 48% Personnel: 305 Community Meeting: A Community Meeting is scheduled for 6:00pm on Monday, Sept. 16,… Read More ›
Swan Lake Fire Operational Video Update – September 15, 2019 – 10:00 AM
This is the 9/15/19 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4 operational update for the Swan Lake Fire. #SwanLakeFire