Mat Su House Fires

Illustrates importance of safe burning.

Mat su house fires.

By alaska division of forestry on march 1 2016. The central mat su fire department serves the community in and around wasilla alaska. On saturday may 16 2020. The parks highway is shut down between miles 88 and 92.

The central mat su fire service area includes the trunk road corridor and lands west including the entire city of wasilla plus the entire knik goose bay road area and up to mile six 6 of point mackenzie road. Central mat su fire department focuses on providing quality professional service to our citizens and is committed to maintaining the highest standards of training and education. The alaska division of forestry got its first wildfire call of the season on monday in the mat su valley when a fire in an unattended burn barrel with an inadequate fire break escaped into the wildland. As of 10 00pm these are the wildland fires in the mat su borough and their status.

91 parks wild bill way uncontained evacuation. 90 parks fire contained. Fire protection services are provided to the central mat su fire service area through eight 8 fire station public safety buildings. Escaped burn barrel fire in mat su valley destroys shed.

Finger lake fire controlled. Pittman fire carriage lane uncontained resources on scene. Evacuation orders have been issued for residents along wild bill way nancy drive and the mat su rv park and campground. To respond to the emergency needs of our community through direct efficient service delivery risk reduction activities quality training for our members and active participation in the community.

Photo by duane morris alaska division of forestry. Central mat su fire chief james steele said nobody was home when the house caught fire so it took some time for someone to notice the blaze and call it in. Hock lake fire out. An aerial view of the initial stages of the moose meadows fire that was reported at 2 23 p m.

The central mat su fire department responds to roughly 80 structure fires a year. Lucky shot trail fire willow contained. Firefighters from the mat su area forestry office and central mat su fire department on tuesday made quick work of an approximately 1 acre fire caused by an escaped debris burn on point mackenzie road.