Apoon Fire
The Apoon Fire was reported on June 21, 2015 in Wade Hampton County, Alaska and burned 15,032 acres. It was declared out on July 21, 2015. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 15,032 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 21, 2015
Map
Perimeters are published for fires from 2020 on; the map shows this fire’s point of origin. Point of origin 63.033, -162.983.
The incident
- Size
- 15,032 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 21, 2015 at 12:14 PM AKDT
- Contained
- July 21, 2015 at 1:35 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- July 21, 2015 at 1:35 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- County
- Wade Hampton County
- State
- Alaska
- Land ownership at origin
- USFWS
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC
- Primary fuel
- Hardwood Litter
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2015-AKGAD-000451
- IRWIN identifier
- 754CA1B0-59BF-412F-BDB5-B3875D1F1B1D
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Kotlik, AK covers the area today.
Nearby
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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated September 14, 2015 at 1:21 PM AKDT. Identifier 2015-AKGAD-000451.