Discovery South Fire
The Discovery South Fire burned 3,496 acres in Alaska, in 2008. It was discovered on July 6, 2008, and contained on July 24, 2008. The cause was recorded as natural.
- Size
- 3,496 acres
- Discovered
- July 6, 2008
- Contained
- July 24, 2008
- Cause
- Natural
Map
No perimeter survives for this fire; the map shows its reported point of origin. Point of origin as reported, 61.300, -149.750.
The record
- Reported final size
- 3,496 acres
- Discovered
- July 6, 2008, 9:30 p.m. local time
- Contained
- July 24, 2008, 12:54 p.m. local time
- Cause
- Natural
- State
- Alaska
- Land ownership at origin
- Fish and Wildlife Service
- Reporting unit
- Alaska Fire Service
- Agency
- Bureau of Land Management
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Fire occurrence record
- W-578799
Other large fires in Alaska in 200812
| Fire | Acres | Start | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Lakes Fire | 24,058 | Jul 2, 2008 | Natural |
| Sheenjek River Fire | 15,804 | Jul 6, 2008 | Natural |
| Blind Luck Fire | 14,289 | Jul 7, 2008 | Natural |
| Sheenjek River Fire | 8,766 | ||
| Prf Fire | 5,680 | Jul 7, 2008 | Natural |
| Discovery South Fire | 3,496 | ||
| Goose Slough Fire | 2,564 | Jul 8, 2008 | Natural |
| Coffee Can West Fire | 2,309 | Jul 7, 2008 | Natural |
| Prospect Creek Fire | 1,685 | Jul 9, 2008 | Natural |
| John River Fire | 1,661 | Jul 8, 2008 | Natural |
| Sullivan Fire | 1,344 | Jun 6, 2008 | Natural |
| Reed River Fire | 1,121 | Jun 27, 2008 | Natural |
Nearby
Sources
Fire reports from Short, Karen C. 2022, Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014], 6th Edition, Forest Service Research Data Archive, doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6. Records before 2014 were joined by this site: a fire report to the burned area its MTBS identifier names, a perimeter to the burned area it lies in when the names or the sizes agree.