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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).
Map of the fire on July 12. Soldotna is top center, Tustumena Lake is lower left.. 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.
The Miller’s Reach Fire, also known as the Big Lake Fire, was a wildfire that began on June 2, 1996 in an area around Miller’s Reach Road near Houston, Alaska, approximately 33 miles (53 km) north of Anchorage, Alaska. The fire burned over 37,000 acres (15,000 ha), destroyed at least 344 structures, [3] and caused more than $10 million in ...
In April, Alaska is at above normal fire potential — although May’s map is slightly less red than before.. The color green is used on the map’s key to represent places with a “below normal ...
Miller's Reach Fire: Alaska: Most destructive wildfire in Alaska history. 344 structures destroyed. 1998: 506,000 acres (205,000 ha) 1998 Florida wildfires: Florida: 4,899 fires, burned 342 homes, and $390 million worth of timber was lost. [48] 1998 14,800 acres (6,000 ha) Silver Creek Fire British Columbia Immediately southwest of Salmon Arm ...
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 2004 Alaska fire season was the worst wildfire season on record in the U.S. state of Alaska in terms of area burned. [2] Though the 1989 fire season recorded more fires, nearly 1,000, the 2004 season burned more than 6,600,000 acres (10,300 sq mi; 27,000 km2) in just 701 fires. [ 1 ]
By mid-August 2019, Alaska's fire season had already set records. Wildfires were threatening Cooper Landing on the Kenai Peninsula and covering much the state with smoke. Record-low rain fell in ...