Management Team Prepares for Transition
The Great Basin Incident Management Team’s
time on the Swan Lake Fire will conclude early next week. To prepare for
transition, the team has been assessing the future complexity of the fire with
their long-term fire analysts, meteorologists, and fire managers. The decision
has been made, in cooperation with local agency administrators, to bring in the
Type II Northern Rockies Team 4.
“We are already in communication with the
incoming incident management team, sharing information with them,” said Marty
Adell, Incident Commander. “Many firefighters, air resources and equipment will
remain through the transition and will continue to work with the new team. Our
team is committed to ensuring that the new team will be successful.”
The incoming incident management team will
arrive over the weekend, work together with the current team on Monday, and be
in command of the fire next Tuesday morning.
Overview: A
quiet weather pattern will be in place over the fire area with extremely light
winds and a slightly drier humidity level. This weekend, a low pressure system
will bring stronger winds on Sunday with the potential for a wetter weather
pattern next week.
Cooler temperatures and higher humidity
levels, particularly in Cooper Landing, have led to moderated, minimal fire
behavior. Crews continue to work to increase defensible space around homes in
Cooper Landing. Hand crews will continue to build line and install hose lay on
the eastern flank of the fire from south of Trout Lake to Shaft Creek.
Helicopter bucket drops will continue to be used heavily in this area to
prevent spread towards Cooper Landing.
Firefighters have completed four miles of
fire containment lines from the Russian River to Surprise Creek. Yesterday,
scooper planes dropped water between Hidden Lake and Skilak Lake Loop Road. Due
to safety concerns and firefighter activity, Skilak Lake Loop Road will
continue to be closed. Crews will continue their work to strengthen the
containment line on the western edge of the fire towards Sterling.
The Caribou Lake Fire, 25 miles northeast
of Homer, remains at 904 acres, with 92% containment and 78 firefighters
assigned.
Restrictions: The
area closures for public lands surrounding and including the Kenai National
Wildlife Refuge and Chugach National Forest remain in place to provide needed
public and firefighter safety. Information on these closures is available at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6387/.
Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR): The current TFR in place for air space over the Swan Lake Fire (9/2925
NOTAM) will lessen impacts to local aviation operators. The TFR includes
unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), or drones, as well. #Swanlakefire
A printable version of
the complete update is available at:
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/6387/50881/A printable version of the complete update is available at:
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