Mat Su House Fires

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.

Mat su house fires.

91 parks wild bill way uncontained evacuation. Hock lake fire out. Fire protection services are provided to the central mat su fire service area through eight 8 fire station public safety buildings. The central mat su fire department serves the community in and around wasilla alaska.

An aerial view of the initial stages of the moose meadows fire that was reported at 2 23 p m. 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. Photo by duane morris alaska division of forestry. 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. 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. Central mat su fire department. Finger lake fire controlled.

On saturday may 16 2020. Lucky shot trail fire willow contained. 90 parks fire contained. Evacuation orders have been issued for residents along wild bill way nancy drive and the mat su rv park and campground.

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. Pittman fire carriage lane uncontained resources on scene. 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. The central mat su fire department responds to roughly 80 structure fires a year.

The cause of the fire is undetermined at this time but it marks the second grass fire that mat su firefighters have responded to in the past two days in the point mackenzie area. 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. The parks highway is shut down between miles 88 and 92.