Alaska wildfires

Bogus Creek Fire

OutBethel County, Alaska2015Wildfire

The Bogus Creek Fire was reported on May 31, 2015 in Bethel County, Alaska and burned 25,260 acres. It was declared out on September 21, 2015. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
25,260 acres
Contained
0%
Discovered
May 31, 2015
Personnel
11

Map

Perimeters are published for fires from 2020 on; the map shows this fire’s point of origin. Point of origin 61.205, -160.337.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Aniak

The incident

Size
25,260 acres
Containment
0%
Discovered
May 31, 2015 at 7:55 PM AKDT
Contained
July 2, 2015 at 4:35 PM AKDT
Controlled
September 21, 2015 at 11:05 AM AKDT
Declared out
September 21, 2015 at 11:05 AM AKDT
Cause
Natural
County
Bethel County
State
Alaska
Jurisdiction
FWS
Land ownership at origin
USFWS
Personnel assigned
11
Incident management
Type 3 IC
Primary fuel
Chaparral (6 feet)
Estimated cost to date
$1,040,004
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2015-AKSWS-504233
IRWIN identifier
86CD9D07-660E-4246-B725-6A39EB79F751

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Aniak, 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, 2022 at 2:28 AM AKDT. Identifier 2015-AKSWS-504233.