Fire Update for Tuesday September 3rd
UPDATE: The Alaska Division of Forestry has rescinded an emergency burn closure issued two weeks ago on state, private and municipal lands in the Kenai Peninsula and Matanuska-Susitna boroughs, effective
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Firefighters Talk about Leadership and Career Opportunities in Firefighting
Over 563 firefighters have fought the McKinley Fire and an additional 230 firefighters have worked on the Deshka Landing Fire since August 17th. While many of these firefighters are from
Borough, state, and non-profits work to organize McKinley Fire relief
As of Wednesday morning, the McKinley Fire is seventy percent contained. As progress has continued on the McKinley Fire in the Caswell area between Willow and Talkeetna, evacuated residents have
Counseling Services available in Upper Susitna Valley for McKinley Fire
While firefighters are gaining ground on containing the McKinley Fire near Talkeetna, Alaska, there is also a large number of people working with those displaced by the fires. The logistics
McKinley Fire update for Monday, August 26th.
As of Monday afternoon, the McKinley Fire is forty-six percent contained, according to an update released by the incident team. At noon on Monday, the team announced that evacuation levels
Fire update for Sunday, August 25th.
As of Sunday, the McKinley Fire was twenty-eight percent contained, according to the team coordinating efforts to fight the fire. Increased winds forecast for Saturday remained high in the atmosphere,
McKinley Wildfire at Mile 91.5 Parks Highway
8/23 9:30 am: The Mat Su Borough will be partnering with other local agencies to deliver destroyed structure notifications to residents affected by the McKinley Fire on Friday morning at
Wildfire near Deshka Landing
8/23 10:10 am: As of Thursday evening, the Deshka Landing Fire is not significantly expanding. The estimated size of the fire has been reduced to 1,543 acres, a decrease of
Obituary for Verna Thompson
Verna Mae Thompson, 86, passed away peacefully on July 24th, 2019. Verna was born the 6th of 17 children to Marion VanDeHey, nee Freeman, and William VanDeHey on May 3rd,