Mat Su House Fires

Fire protection services are provided to the central mat su fire service area through eight 8 fire station public safety buildings.

Mat su house fires. Escaped burn barrel fire in mat su valley destroys shed. On saturday may 16 2020. Pittman fire carriage lane uncontained resources on scene. 91 parks wild bill way uncontained evacuation.

Illustrates importance of safe burning. As of 10 00pm these are the wildland fires in the mat su borough and their status. An aerial view of the initial stages of the moose meadows fire that was reported at 2 23 p m. Central mat su fire department.

The central mat su fire department responds to roughly 80 structure fires a year. 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. 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.

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. 90 parks fire contained. The parks highway is shut down between miles 88 and 92. Lucky shot trail fire willow contained.

Finger lake fire controlled. At least a few of these structure fires start outside on a balcony or a deck and are caused by using a potted plant as an ashtray for smoking materials. Evacuation orders have been issued for residents along wild bill way nancy drive and the mat su rv park and campground. Hock lake fire out.

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. By alaska division of forestry on march 1 2016. 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.