Disable mouse scroll click on the map for the fire weather forecast. Currently the fire is estimated to be near 7,000 acres and has. May 25, 2014 the funny river fire burning in the 1. Fish and game is investigating how the fire may benefit moose in the area. The area was classified as a limited protection zone in accordance with the interagency fire management plans for alaska. The lines held and firefighters successfully halted the fire s northward progress. Custom fire icons for pdf mapsincident template kmz ak. Map the funny river fire or the funny river horse trail fire was a forest fire that began on may 19, 2014 near soldotna, alaska. May 25, 2014 the kenai peninsula boroughs community emergency services expanded the evacuation watch for the pollard loop subdivision area to include the east side of the sterling highway to funny river road, and the south side of funny river road.
The funny river fire in the states kenai peninsula covered nearly 248 square miles as of monday morning and was 30 percent contained, according to the alaska interagency interagency management team. According to the alaskan division of forestry the funny river fire was very active overnight may 20 because of low humidity. Alaska state trooper dispatch received a report of high winds increasing fire. The funny river fire alaskas biggest fire of the year burned a huge swath of. Welcome to the 50states alaska fire department directory. Funny river emergency services is located in soldotna, ak. Alaska wildland and fire information 2015, june 17 sockeye fire sees little growth.
Take a cruise for an up close and personal view of the surrounding ocean. Foreignborn population percentage significantly below state average. When you have eliminated the javascript, whatever remains must be an empty page. The kenai peninsula boroughs community emergency services expanded the evacuation watch for the pollard loop subdivision area to include the east side of the sterling highway to funny river road, and the south side of funny river road. Firefighter activity will focus on securing the north flank on funny river and the south west corner to safeguard the community of kasilof. Alaska dispatch news anchorage, ak newspapers mapquest. A map created by the university of alaska fairbanks geophysical institute researchers tracks the roughly 250. Jul 08, 2016 nearly 5 million acres of alaska forest has been consumed in wildfires this summer. Small, simple, and offering big draw for anglers, funny river campground hooks you up with direct access to the funny and kenai rivers.
All he could do from arizona was check the news from alaska every day for updates on the. Below, you may search for the date range you would like to view the daily dispatch reports for, or you may search by incident number. In remote and unsettled areas, fires are monitored to. Alaska news, politics, outdoors, science and events anchorage daily. If you with to obtain other data within the state of alaska, check with the state data.
Provides up to the minute traffic and transit information for alaska. Find contact information, addresses and phone numbers for all the fire departments in alaska. The size of the fire is not unusual for alaska but the state does not. Kenai peninsula wildfires spread as evacuation order continues. Official website of the municipality of anchorage, alaska. The funny river fire or the funny river horse trail fire was a forest fire that began on may 19, 2014 near soldotna, alaska. The alaska dispatch news filed for bankruptcy protection saturday, and a new ownership group plans to take control of alaskas largest newspaper. I believe that fire safety is an individual responsibility but it is our role to provide resources to assist in that effort. The funny river fire alaskas biggest fire of the year burned a huge swath of the kenai peninsula in the spring of 2014. Dunleavy has proclaimed october, 2019 as fire prevention month in alaska. Funny river fire in alaska wilderness grows cbs news.
Central emergency services funny river is located in soldotna, ak. Adventure rocky mountains, canadian rockies, belize. The gis applications accessed through this web page provide a visual display of data for your convenience. Daily dispatches public information office welcome to the state of alaska, daily dispatch page. Keep an eye on alaskas many wildfires with this map. Alaska fire garmin maps maps designed for garmin gps. Alaska wildland fire guide wildland fire information is available on the alaska interagency coordination center website. If you have a fire or medical emergency, please call 911. Home see situation report and morning highlights newsroom maps imagery division of forestryblm alaska fire service information office. Fairbanks emergency communication center fairbanks, alaska.
The center is staffed with twenty highly trained professional public safety communicators who work twelvehour shifts. The gis division completed production of updated mapbooks in 2018. Funny river fire update 123,649 acres with 20% containment on saturday strong southwesterly winds associated with red flag warning weather conditions tested containment lines and pushed the fire s size to 123,649 acres by 11. Latest update on alaskas funny river fire democratic. Firesuppression efforts sometimes are more damaging than the wildfire.
Books listed here in blue text are available for purchase now. Information on utilities, parksrec, planning, public works, police, library, and more. Ak fire info category archive active wildland fire. View the real time traffic map with travel times, traffic accident details, traffic cameras and other road conditions. This time was no exception, with gannett glacier hot shots assigned to the socalled funny river horse trail fire burning in the kenai national wildlife. The anchorage fire department communications center handles all 911 fire, rescue and emergency medical calls and radio communications within the municipality of anchorage. Alaska department of fish and game mcneil river state game sanctuary and refuge maps, alaska department of fish and game skip to main content skip to site navigation skip to section navigation. This site is a repository for wildland fire related maps. Full size lightning ignited the fire on june 5, 2019 in a remote area of the kenai national wildlife refuge wilderness. Animals are taking advantage by slowly clawing their way back into their former habitats. Based in anchorage, anchorage daily news offers news, features and commentary with a statewide focus. Mapsfrom the white mountains in alaska to the jupiter inlet lighthouse in florida, map and geospatial products inform our management decisions. Custom fire icons for pdf mapsincident template kmz.
Alaska fire maps home custom placemark icons for pdf maps updated 918 2018. May 21, 2014 the funny river wild fire had burned in all directions by the end of the second day and was ten miles long by one mile wide. Mcneil river state game sanctuary and refuge maps, alaska. The embers of last years wildfires are coming back with a vengeance. In 2014, the organization purchased the anchorage daily news from mcclatchy newspapers, merging the two news operations under the masthead alaska dispatch news. Currently the fire is estimated to be near 7,000 acres and has reached tustumena lake. Last summer, the immense funny river horse trail fire burned through 195,858 acres of land, prompted evacuations, briefly jumped the kenai river and required a massive multiagency response by the. May 21, 2014 according to the alaskan division of forestry the funny river fire was very active overnight may 20 because of low humidity. Holdover fires are ones that firefighters thought were out, but come. Help us to help you make alaska a fire safe place in which to live, work, and play. May 24, 2014 video taken by steve schumacher of his home on the south end of browns lake, at 5. This advisory encourages residents to prepare in case they may need to leave their homes. Sep 18, 2018 this site is a repository for wildland fire related maps.
Complete the form below to receive your guides by mail. Officials say once the washout is repaired train traffic can resume north of wasilla. Valley firefighters, others headed to help local news. The kenai fire department is dedicated to safeguarding the lives, property, and. The funny river fire has now covered more than 156,000 and is about 30 percent contained, according to state forestry officials. Tustumena lake acted as a natural barrier keeping the fire from spreading south. Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average. Lightning ignited the fire on june 5, 2019 in a remote area of the kenai national wildlife refuge wilderness. A july 10 overflight found no sign of the fire continuing to burn. Nasas terra satellite passed over the central alaska and the moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer modis instrument that flies aboard captured an image of smoke and hot spots from the funny river fire in southern alaska on may 26 at 21. Try visiting some of these mapping information sites.
Fire weather fuels fire danger air quality outlooks. Aleutian chain this is the place to go for those seeking peace and quiet, as well as unforgettable natural beauty. The covid19 pandemic has most of the world staying at home. That classification indicates low values at risk and difficult. Black race population percentage significantly below state average. The funny river fire or the funny river horse trail fire was a forest fire that began on may 19. Home see situation report and morning highlights newsroom mapsimagery division of forestryblm alaska fire service information office. The funny river fire in the states kenai peninsula covered nearly 248 square miles as of monday morning and was 30 percent contained, according to the. The alaska interagency coordination center aicc is the geographic area coordination center for alaska. City of soldotna, ak city of soldotna, alaska home. The kenai peninsula borough makes no warranty, representation or guaranty as to the content, sequence, accuracy, timeliness or completeness of. Megan edge is a former reporter for alaska dispatch news and alaska dispatch. Central emergency services funny river soldotna, ak.
Lisa demer was a longtime reporter for the anchorage daily news and alaska dispatch news. Firefighters from the alaska division of forestry and homer volunteer fire department responded to a small grass fire near homer on wednesday that was ignited by a discarded cigarette butt. Here you will find information about our department, educational information about 911. The direct and official information for funny river campground in sterling, alaska. Many positive benefits of fire have been recognized. Alaska dispatch news files for bankruptcy protection wsj. Every reasonable effort has been made to assure the accuracy of the maps and associated data. Firefighters report progress on funny river wildfire alaska. The funny river wild fire had burned in all directions by the end of the second day and was ten miles long by one mile wide. Alaska dispatch news 2015, june 15 susitna valley mushers wait for word on homes, kennels after chaos of sled dog evacuations. View a fire station photo, logo, contact info, map, volunteer info, fire equipment and firefighters assigned to this location. Wainwright near fairbanks, aicc serves as the focal point for initial attack resource coordination, logistics support, and predictive services for all state and federal agencies involved in wildland fire management and. Lightning had also sparked two fires in the cooper landing area on.
The fire came close but did not cross funny river road on the north flank of the fire last night may 20 due to the efforts of fire crews,a ir support and an existing fuel break. Find alaska fire department addresses, phone numbers and other contact info. Fire is a part of the natural environmental cycle as well as a potential destroyer of life, property, and resources. It was the first wildfire of the season on the kenai peninsula and illustrates how dry conditions are on the southern peninsula around homer, which. Firefighters report progress on funny river wildfire. Department members enforce criminal laws, traffic laws and regulations, wildlife laws and regulations, fire laws and regulations, and are additionally responsible for a number of public safety related functions such as search and. Multiple contractors may be selected to base crews in communities in the upper yukon, tanana and galena fire management zones for quick response to fires. The exception was a holdover from the funny river fire, which. Video taken by steve schumacher of his home on the south end of browns lake, at 5. It was originally an online news outlet focusing on statewide coverage of the u. Kenai moose and the funny river fire, alaska department of. The bureau of land management alaska fire service blm afs is soliciting contracts for type 2 wildland firefighting hand crews based in rural alaska villages for the 2020 fire season.
A week after the blaze was first reported, nearly 600 firefighters from across alaska, the lower 48 and canada battled the blaze alongside two alaska air national guard black hawk helicopters. Plan your trip and get the fastest route taking into account current traffic conditions. It quickly grew to over 20,000 acres, and by may 23 it had burned over 67,000 acres or about 105 square miles. Anchorage, alaska alaska railroad officials said sunday night that track repair crews continue working day and night to repair a major washout that has left 500 feet of the mainline track dangling just south of gold creek, about 35 miles north of talkeetna. Swan lake fire information inciweb the incident information. Visit our featured map products through the links below. Welcome to the fairbanks emergency communications center fecc webpage.
The footage here was shot where the fire was making first contact with. Alaska dispatch was a news organization founded in 2008 and based in anchorage, alaska. A firetruck provides water for a crew on the ground as firefighters backburned near funny river road wednesday may 21, 2014 in soldotna, alaska. The department of public safety dps is the state agency charged with providing functions relative to the protection of life, property, and wildlife resources. Ak fire info said tuesday the portion of the upper kenai river between cooper. A growing selection of those maps are available for your public lands adventures and business. Last year was the secondlargest fire season on record in alaska and. Kenai moose and the funny river fire, alaska department of fish.