(Return matching records with ALLANY of these words.)    ................................................................ state Choose State Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illiniois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississipi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming District of Columbia    regions Choose region Pacific Southwest Midwest Southeast Northeast Mountain-Prairie Alaska California-Nevada All Regions    ................................................................ ................................................................ Journal Entry   Back KENAI: Fires Finally Contained Alaska Region, July 10, 2005 Print Friendly Version Abnormal weather struck Alaska's Kenai Peninsula this summer bringing intense thunder storm activity and approximately 1,000 lightning strikes in a little over a week, several of which started wildfires. The dozen or so fires on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge drew the most attention, especially the King County Creek Fire which burned over 10,000 acres in just a few days. Approximately 300 firefighters from across the U.S. helped the Refuge contain the fire. Since the fire was located in designated Wilderness, fire crews used "light hand techniques" and did not use heavy equipment on the fire line and used water rather than retardant on aerial drops. The tactics were successful and most crews were released July 10 after containment was achieved. Rapid response to other fires, including one threatening the Kenai Cooperative Moose Research Center, have resulted in no loss to life or private property from the fires. One fire (the Irish Channel Fire on the far side of Skilak Lake) has been allowed to burn for resource benefits and receives daily monitoring and evaluation. The Refuge understands the many benefits certain fires may bring and often allows those to burn that provide no significant risk to local communities. Contact Info: Maeve Taylor , (907) 786-3391, maeve_taylor@fws.gov Send to: From: Notes: ..........................................................................................

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