Due to the recent rain and cooler temperatures, the burn ban within the Municipality of Anchorage has been lifted. Outdoor recreational fires are allowed. This includes barbeque grills, portable outdoor fireplaces, recreational, ceremonial and open cooking fires. See the attachment for specific information on allowable types of fires within the Municipality of Anchorage. Prior to […]
Disaster Assistance Center to close one week early due to low demand Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska – Mat-Su residents who experienced damages during the McKinley or Deshka Landing fires can apply for State of Alaska Individual Assistance online or by phone. In-person registration was available at two Disaster Assistance Centers (DAC), established near areas […]
Click on images to download a high-resolution version. CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Coast Guard and port partners are searching for four crewmembers aboard a disabled cargo vessel with a fire on board Sunday morning in St. Simons Sound, Brunswick, Georgia. Currently, 20 people have been safely removed and four people remain unaccounted for on the M/V GOLDEN RAY, a […]
It was previously reported that there were 33 people unaccounted for. That number has been corrected to 34. Additionally, the good Samaritan vessel’s name has been corrected to Grape Escape. SAN PEDRO, Calif. — Coast Guard and partner agencies continue their response to a vessel fire that led to the Conception sinking near Santa Cruz Island […]