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 ›
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Swan Lake Fire Operational Video Update -September 16, 2019 11:00
#SwanLakeFire Community Meeting: A Community Meeting is scheduled for 6:00pm today, 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… 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 Overview from Incident Commander Rick Connell – September 14, 2019 – 8:00 PM
Swan Lake Fire Incident Commander Rick Connell gives an overview of what’s been happening with the fire since his Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 4 assumed command five days ago. #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 Fact Sheet 09/13/19
Size: 163,714 acres Containment: 42% Personnel: 374 Current Status: At the beginning of the day fire crews started working in the same areas as previous days on the southwestern and southeastern sides of the fire. By mid-morning the… Read More ›
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 ›
Swan Lake Fire Update – September 12, 2019 – 3:45 PM
Reminder that Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR) still exist over the Swan Lake Fire airspace. Aircraft assigned to the Swan Lake Fire are still actively working and flying at different altitudes within the TFR. The Swan Lake Fire has fixed winged… Read More ›
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