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
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
Swan Lake Fire Fact Sheet 09/14/19
Size: 163,714 acres Containment: 42% Personnel: 323 Current Status: On the southwest side of the fire crews continued to cut fire weakened trees and chip up brush along the Skilak Road. In addition, rehabilitation and repair work was started along… Read More ›
Swan Lake Fire Operational Video Update – September 14, 2019 – 10:00 AM
Swan Lake Fire Operational Briefing from the Northern Rockies Team 4 for 9/14/2019. #SwanLakeFire
Swan Lake Fire hazard mitigation video- 9/13/19 – 7:45
Swan Lake Fire Division Supervisor Lincoln Chute discusses fuel mitigation efforts underway to protect structures around Cooper Landing in the video below. Removing ladder fuels greatly reduces the risk of fire burning on the ground from rising vertically into the… Read More ›
Swan Lake Fire Operational Video Update – September 13, 2019 – 10:30 AM
Swan Lake Fire Operational Briefing from the Northern Rockies Team 4 for 9/13/2019. #SwanLakeFire
Swan Lake Fire Update – September 12, 2019 – 8:30 PM
#SwanLakeFire Skilak Lake Road was recently reopened from the west entrance in order to provide public access to the Lower Skilak boat launch. The remainder of the road, beyond the boat launch turnoff, remains closed to ensure public safety and… Read More ›
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