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The wildfire remains 100% contained in the north, west and southern perimeters, near human habitation. Firefighter activity will focus on securing the north flank on funny river and the south west corner to safeguard the community of kasilof. View detailed fire station information, including contact information, photos, maps, and more, by clicking the list of links below the map. Fairbanks emergency communication center fairbanks, alaska. Otto and theresa mclean say they called dispatchers shortly before 5 a. On tuesday, firefighters battling the funny river blaze on the kenai. View a fire dept photo, logo, contact info, map, volunteer info, mission statement, fire equipment, firefighters and statistics. Jun 18, 2015 the reason this is good news is that the area was already decimated last year during the funny river fire, which burned around 200,000 acres in the spring of 2014. This report contains public information available to the empire from law enforcement and public safety agencies. There will be heavy emphasis on alternative scientific thinking as to how wolves and wolfprey systems might be managed for greater good. The funny river fire began burning monday evening and. Of those, five were water tenders carrying water to the fire, which is in a location void of fire hydrants, according to assistant fire chief erich scheunemann.

Video taken by steve schumacher of his home on the south end of browns lake, at 5. A dayslong wildfire had covered more than 78,000 acres of alaskas kenai national wildlife refuge by early saturday, a state agency said. Celebrate and remember the lives we have lost in alaska. Findings related to the march 2010 fatal wolf attack near chignik lake, alaska page iii list of tables table 1. The funny river fire which started in alaska s kenai national wildlife refuge has claimed 182,000 acres, as of latest official reports. Broadcastify listen live to police, fire, ems, aviation. Over 600 personnel have been strategically working to keep homes from burning and to contain the wildfire. Aug 26, 2014 you may be wondering where the five gray wolf pups that arrived at the minnesota zoo this past july are, right. May 24, 2014 the funny river fire began burning monday evening and was 20% contained by early saturday, alaska s interagency incident management team said. Alaska wildland fire information national fire news. 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.

May 20, 2014 funny river fire viewed from solodtna, alaska. Firefighters and wildlife workers found five wolf pups tuesday in danger from the massive funny river fire in alaskas southern kenai peninsula. It quickly grew to over 20,000 acres, and by may 23 it had burned over 67,000 acres or about 105 square miles. Since january, soldotna city council and kenai city council have both passed similar resolutions. Incident information alaska fires interagency newsroom. Alaskas card street fire more than triples overnight. Currently the fire is estimated to be near 7,000 acres and has reached tustumena lake. Wolf attacks bicyclist while riding from idaho to alaska by angelamontana. State officials have told the news media that the fire was probably caused by a campfire that was not properly extinguished. The size of the fire is not unusual for alaska but the state does not. Fish and game is investigating how the fire may benefit moose in.

The headline read, troopers identify human remains found during last years funny river wildfire. Much of this will come from the wolfprey research i have been doing in the denali and fortymile regions of alaska since 1966 and 1993, respectively. They focused on stopping flames from spreading beyond the house. The blaze came close to funny river road on tuesday night, but was stopped by air support, fire crews on the ground and an existing fuel break, according to the.

She worked for the lake and peninsula borough school district. There are an estimated 60,000 to 70,000 wolves in north america. Eagle river, ak fire departments the eagle river, ak fire department directory includes 3 fire departments andor fire stations. The largest of these fires was the taylor complex fire. The funny river fire has burned through more than 183,000 acres and is 30 percent contained, according to the alaska division of forestry. The charity supports the sandpoint backpack program. A firetruck provides water for a crew on the ground as firefighters backburned near funny river road wednesday may 21, 2014 in soldotna, alaska. A july 10 overflight found no sign of the fire continuing to burn. Jason hoke told the publication he grew increasingly frustrated during the shows. May 26, 2014 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. You may be wondering where the five gray wolf pups that arrived at the minnesota zoo this past july are, right. Five young wolf pups, abandoned by their pack during the massive funny river fire, are fast becoming stars at their temporary home at the alaska zoo in anchorage. Wildfire scorches nearly 80,000 acres in alaska cnn.

May 25, 2014 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 fires size to 123,649 acres by 11. It will probably take quite a while before we figure that out. Firefighters report progress on funny river wildfire. Alaska department of fish and game, division of wildlife conservation. The reason this is good news is that the area was already decimated last year during the funny river fire, which burned around 200,000 acres in the spring of 2014. Firefighters battling forest blaze stop to rescue five. The blaze came close to funny river road on tuesday night, but was stopped by air support, fire crews on the ground and an existing fuel break, according to. May 25, 2014 the funny river fire burning in the 1. The funny river fire is a human caused fire that began in the afternoon of may 19th near a horse trail 5 miles east of soldotna. The cdc says researchers now face more hurdles in than in recent pandemics, like. We transported two patients with what appear to be. Home see situation report and morning highlights newsroom mapsimagery division of forestryblm alaska fire service information office. Though there were fewer fires than in 1989 when almost 1,000 were recorded, more than 6,600,000 acres 10,300 sq mi.

May 24, 2014 video taken by steve schumacher of his home on the south end of browns lake, at 5. The house was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. One new case of covid19 was reported in kenai saturday by the alaska department of health. If you work at funny river emergency services and have the authority to update fire dept. Social media reports indicate the acreage to slightly be higher as of wednesday. The 2004 alaska fire season was the worst on record in terms of area burned by wildfires in the u. Five wolf pups abandoned by their parents during a huge wildfire in alaska have been rescued and taken to anchorage zoo.

Kenai moose and the funny river fire, alaska department of. Disable mouse scroll click on the map for the fire weather forecast. The funny river fire or the funny river horse trail fire was a forest fire that began on may 19, 2014 near soldotna, alaska. Alaska wildland fire guide wildland fire information is available on the alaska interagency coordination center website. By the time it burned out in early june, the burn area encompassed about 200,000 acres, creating a mosaic of burned, lightly burned and unburned land. The department of public safety dps is the state agency charged with providing functions relative to the protection of life, property, and wildlife resources. Aerial photograph of the wolf attack location taken on march 15. Findings related to the march 2010 fatal wolf attack near.

Funny river emergency services is located in soldotna, ak. Firefighters report progress on funny river wildfire alaska. The fire has consumed more than 183,000 acres and is about 30 percent contained, reports the alaska dispatch. All he could do from arizona was check the news from alaska every day for updates on the. Alaskan bush people is a popular reality tv show that started airing on the discovery channel in 2014. 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. Alaska authorities say woman may have died in wolf attack. Alaska department of public safety alaska fire standards. Fatal wolf attack unnerves alaska village us news life. Fire away quick response, wind keeps funny river fire.

Fire did not cause world trade center building 7 collapse, uaf study suggests friday, september 6th 2019, 2. Findings related to the march 2010 fatal wolf attack near chignik l ake, alaska. The investigation is ongoing into the fire s cause, said jodie hettrick, anchorage fire department deputy chief. May 21, 2014 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. Anchorage, alaska the anchorage police department reports a dog was attacked and injured by a wolf in eagle river early sunday morning. Little wolf pups are big draw at alaska zoo anchorage. Tustumena lake acted as a natural barrier keeping the fire from spreading south. The funny river fire alaskas biggest fire of the year burned a huge swath of the kenai peninsula in the spring of 2014. Jul 14, 2016 the state rescued four wolf pups apparently orphaned during the 2014 funny river fire on the kenai peninsula. More than two dozen firefighting apparatuses were dispatched to a large house fire in eagle river saturday evening. According to the alaskan division of forestry the funny river fire was very active overnight may 20 because of low humidity.

Alaskas card street fire more than triples overnight, americas top wildfire priority photos news. The funny river fire expanded to more than 20,000 acres 31. Update on funny river fire, southern alaska 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. The state rescued four wolf pups apparently orphaned during the 2014 funny river fire on the kenai peninsula. We are staffed 24 hours a day, every day of the year with a minimum of 3 dispatchers on each shift.

I threw off the safety and gave the wolf a quick blast in the face which served to slow him down so that he was now 20 feet behind me. Fatal wolf attack unnerves alaska village teachers mauling was only second such fatal attack in north america below. Browse the most recent alaska obituaries and condolences. The newspaper has won the pulitzer prize twice in the public service category, in 1976 and 1989. 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.

Idaho on a 2,750 mile tour to point to bay in alaska. Firefighters and wildlife workers found five wolf pups tuesday in danger from the massive funny river fire in alaska s southern kenai peninsula. Injured wolf pups rescued from alaska forest fire video. No fire hydrants near eagle river house fire daily dispatch. Search obituaries from more than 25,000 funeral homes. Funny river fire in alaska wilderness grows cbs news. The alaska dispatch news is factual in reporting and has a leftcenter editorial bias. Alaska zoo keeper zach shoemaker feeds one of the wolf pups rescued from the funny. United states canada antigua and barbuda argentina austria australia brazil switzerland chile colombia czech republic germany spain france ireland sri lanka luxembourg malaysia nigeria netherlands new zealand peru russian federation slovenia trinidad. There was no message, only a link to a story from the previous days alaska dispatch news. Measurements of animal tracks found within 30 feet of candice berners body. One new case of covid19 reported in kenai saturday. The alaska dispatch news is a daily newspaper published by the alaska dispatch, and based in anchorage, alaska.

The funny river fire has now covered more than 156,000 and is about 30 percent contained, according to state forestry officials. Besides the card street fire, 55 other fires were actively burning around alaska as of thursday morning, according to the alaska interagency coordination center. The series follows the seemingly treacherous lives of the brown family, but members of the. Mar 12, 2010 alaska authorities say woman may have died in wolf attack candice berner, 32, was found dead on monday. The state will reimburse earthquake repairs at hope school and nikiski middlehigh school. Broadcastify listen live to police, fire, ems, aviation, and rail audio feeds choose country. Wolf attacks bicyclist while riding from idaho to alaska. Alaska fire, alaska fire funny river horse trail fire, funny river fire, funny river horse trail fire. 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. Mar 17, 2010 it was the first fatal wolf attack in alaska, and only the second documented case of a wild wolf killing a human in north america. The funny river fire in the states kenai peninsula covered nearly 248 square miles as of monday morning and was 30 percent contained, according. Latest update on alaskas funny river fire democratic. Alaska authorities say woman may have died in wolf attack candice berner, 32, was found dead on monday.