Small brush fire on island near Bings Landing

Heard on: Central Emergency Services Fire and EMS

01:38

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Engine one, respond to wildland fire.

00:03

Cross streets are Dead End and Samson Road and Bings Landing Road.

00:13

Eight two to three zero.

00:19

Engine three en route to the island off of Bings Landing.

00:23

Be advised you will need a boat to get to this area.

00:26

Caller is reporting a fire on the island.

00:29

It appears to be a vegetation/brush fire.

00:33

Bravo responds.

00:34

Break.

00:42

Station, can you confirm this is Dow Island?

00:50

Hey (name withheld), can you confirm location? Is this Del Island?

00:58

Flash, you're gonna be advised.

00:59

We're not familiar with the island's name.

01:02

It's the island that's directly across from Bing's Landing.

01:09

You're gonna be advised it's gonna be River Mile 40 for the Kenai River.

01:18

83, copy, thanks.

01:25

01:26

the island fire, be advised it's going to be a ten by ten area with black smoke, four to 6 ft flames.

01:32

Forestry has been notified.

01:34

Also be advised the caller did state that there was ammo going off in the fire.

8/29/2026 01:58 PM

Wildfire

Bings Landing Rd, Sterling, AK 99672

Small brush fire on island near Bings Landing

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, crews were dispatched to a reported wildland brush fire on an island across from Bings Landing Road near the Kenai River. The fire was described as roughly 10 by 10 feet with black smoke and flames around 4 to 6 feet, and the area may require boat access. The caller also reported possible ammunition discharging in the fire.

Small brush fire on island near Bings Landing

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