This is significant because it should keep the fire from moving further west toward Sterling. Six Hotshot crews from Oregon and Montana arrived in Alaska this week to help suppress wildfires burning in the state. The Dimond High School flag football team defeated West High School on Thursday to claim the 2020 Cook Inlet Conference Championship. Map of the Swan Lake Fire, August 30, 2019. Map compiled by Wildfire Today. The indictment could lead to a felony with up to 10 years in prison. They call it "their own slice of heaven."
Warning — the video below has strong language. There is no cost, and in case you change your mind each email has an unsubscribe button. I'm not supposed to fall apart here," he said, choking up. Beltrami was emotional Tuesday evening as he told Channel 2 the memories the property holds. Austin Quinn-Davidson takes over as acting mayor of Anchorage. "This is where the family meets," he said, before a heavy sigh. In just two weeks, Cody and Ryan are supposed to get married, with a small ceremony planned at the property. Firefighters are making progress on the 100,000-acre Swan Lake Fire 50 air miles south of Anchorage on the Kenai Peninsula. The Swan Lake Fire is putting that idyllic life in jeopardy, burning within four miles just north of their home. The initial report placed this lightning-caused fire approximately eight miles northeast of the community of Sterling, Alaska. on Incident Commander addresses issue of motorists driving through intense wildfire, on More Hotshot crews depart the lower 48 for Alaska fires, on Six Hotshot crews from lower 48 are working wildfires in Alaska, Incident Commander addresses issue of motorists driving through intense wildfire. In between hauling truckloads overflowing with brush, Cody took a brief break to share her special connection to the land. During the night of August 25 some motorists on the highway found themselves driving past a crowning timber fire that was approaching the highway with what looked like 50 to 75-foot flames that were in some cases very close to the road. The purpose of this effort is to reduce the chance of the fire spreading east along the highway corridor. The blaze was very active Sunday, adding another 30,000 acres. A second fire burning near Willow, the 1,400-acre Deshka Landing Fire, was reported about 40 percent contained, as of Sunday. The activity on this fire has slowed in recent days.
He said at one point they closed the highway but before they could completely sweep that section some travelers were still in the area with active fire. The Purely Alaskan Chuckwagons are like mini, mobile grocery stores that will go to neighborhoods to make shopping safer during the pandemic. All rights reserved. He explained the conditions on the highway were “constantly monitored” for fire and smoke hazards. The Sterling Highway, Alaska Route 1, is a major thoroughfare that goes south from Anchorage down the Kenai Peninsula to Sterling, Soldotna, and Homer. The second largest is the 96,000-acre Swan Lake Fire 50 air miles south of Anchorage on the Kenai Peninsula. Enter your email address to subscribe and receive notifications of new articles by email.
At least 13 individuals from the lower 48 states are serving in overhead positions in Alaska.
In 2013 it was 1.3 million and in 2015, 5.1 million acres burned. Some drivers said traffic alternated between slow rubber-necking and then rapid acceleration where flames were near, adding another variable to the smoke and dodging construction barriers. Most of them are on the 23,200-acre Swan Lake Fire southwest of Anchorage. Early Sunday afternoon, the western portion of the fire pushed north toward the highway, causing overnight road closures between Sterling and Cooper Landing. The Swan Lake Fire has taken turns for the worse with shifting winds and dry conditions, threatening the community of Cooper Landing. His eyes, though haggard and red from smoke, were filled with determination. Vince Beltrami, president of the Alaska AFL-CIO, and his family have owned their property in Cooper Landing for 15 years. Below is an 80-second video update by Operations Chief Chris Wennogle about the Swan Lake Fire. 2020 Alaska Fire Numbers; Maps / Imagery / Geospatial. A Palmer early voting location was closed at 11 a.m. Friday after a COVID-19 case was identified in a poll worker. Standing on the deck of his recently finished home -- his retirement home, which took seven years to build -- Vince stared off into the smoky haze blanketing Cooper Landing. Vince's wife, Marja, his daughter Cody and her fiance Ryan Marlow spent all day Tuesday clearing brush to reduce fire fuels, spraying their home down with water, and packing up their most valuable items in case the fire forces them to leave. "Spending your summers out here fly-fishing, it's kind of the all-Alaskan thing -- it's just kind of home," she said. The Chalkyitsik Complex fire, Alaska – estimated at 482,953 acres and 0% contained. A family's fight against the Swan Lake Fire, ‘It just makes no sense’: Some Anchorage Assembly members speak out in favor, against special election, Debate for the State: Sen. Dan Sullivan and Dr. Al Gross, Anchorage COVID-19 cases rise as CDC releases new definition of ‘close contact’, Austin Quinn-Davidson sworn in as Anchorage’s acting mayor, A Palmer poll worker tested positive for COVID-19. The Swan Lake Fire (nearly 157,000 acres and at 20 percent containment as of Monday morning) is burning near Cooper Landing. © Alaska Public Media 2020.
The number of acres burned in the state varies greatly annually. Begins west end of lake (north side of creek), leads to Falls Lake (1157ft (352 m) elevation) and small three-sided shelter (1 mile or 1.6 km).
Alaska-based crews are also committed to fires in the state, including the Chena and Pioneer Peak Hotshot crews, plus 11 Type 2 crews. The Swan Lake Fire was reported at 6:52 p.m. on June 5, 2019. DRIVE SAFELY!!! Some legislative candidates are talking about using the Power Cost Equalization Fund as a source of revenue to bridge the state’s fiscal gap, and rural legislators are nervous the fund could be eliminated. More than 3,000 firefighters and support personnel were assigned to the Swan Lake Fire … Trail ends at Cascade Creek Cabin (5 miles or 8 …
"We will stay here as long as we have to, and hope it all works out," Vince said. Alaska is on its eighth consecutive day of reporting more than 200 new COVID-19 cases a day. One of their key objectives is now complete — to cut off the southwest side from the Sterling Highway to the muskeg wetland areas on the south and west side of the fire. The Swan Lake Fire remains 90% percent contained and smoke may be visible from within the interior of the fire perimeter until there is significant precipitation. The average over the last 10 years is 1.3 million. "We were going to get ready here, and I was really excited to have those specific memories with my parents in their house... um, sorry..." she trailed off.
The Swan Lake Fire, which has been burning since June 5, grew to 150,264 acres over the weekend. According to the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, the closure comes as the community remains on a level 2 “set” evacuation notice. A community meeting about the Swan Lake Fire is scheduled for Friday at 6 p.m. at the Sterling Community Center. Vince Beltrami, president of the Alaska AFL-CIO, and his family have owned their property in Cooper Landing for 15 years. She described the layout of their wedding ceremony while choking back tears. Ahead of the fire, firefighters continue to thin brush and understory vegetation along the Skyline Trail and Fuller Lakes Trail on the east side of the fire perimeter near Cooper Landing.
Fire crews are working to limit future spread.
7 Day Fire Potential and Maps; Logistics and Dispatch; Aviation Crews. The addition of three type 2 Alaska hand crews as well as the recent influx of the Redmond, Wolf Creek, Vale, Winema and Lakeview Hotshot crews have bolstered efforts to establish direct and indirect lines on the critical east and southeastern perimeter lines.
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