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The Swan Lake Fire was a large lightning-caused wildfire that burnt between Sterling and Cooper Landing on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska from June 5, 2019, until the autumn of that year. [2] In total, the fire burned approximately 170,000 acres (69,000 hectares).
The Shanta Creek Wildfire was a lightning caused forest fire that started on June 29, 2009, in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska. More than 13,000 acres (53 km 2 ; 20 sq mi) were burned and over 400 personnel were involved in the firefighting effort.
The Taylor Complex Fire was a 2004 complex of 7 wildfire incidents in Alaska that consumed approximately 1,303,358 acres (5,275 km 2) of land, the largest of which was the Billy Creek Fire. [1] By acreage, the complex was the largest wildfire in the United States between 1997 and 2007. [ 2 ]
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Two fast-spreading Alaska wildfires have forced a series of evacuations, destroyed up to 45 homes and forced authorities to restrict traffic on a major highway connecting two of the state's ...
The fire was estimated to be 25% contained. [4] By the weekend, about 245 personnel were on hand to combat the fire. Continued humid weather facilitated major progress over May 16 and 17, and the fire was 65% contained. Three homes and two other buildings were confirmed destroyed, out of about 50 homes in the fire area. [5]
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy meets with firefighters on August 25, 2019. The Deshka Landing Fire was reported on August 17, 2019, around 8:00 p.m., five miles southwest of Willow, Alaska. [1] On August 23, the Northwest Incident Management Team reported that high winds grew the fire to 1,543 acres (624 ha) and it was 15 percent contained.
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