Alaska wildfires

Long Lake Fire

OutSoutheast Fairbanks County, Alaska2015Wildfire

The Long Lake Fire was reported on June 20, 2015 in Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska and burned 27,066 acres. It was declared out on September 23, 2015. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
27,066 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
June 20, 2015
Personnel
6

Map

Perimeters are published for fires from 2020 on; the map shows this fire’s point of origin. Point of origin 62.958, -141.881.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Tok

The incident

Size
27,066 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
June 20, 2015 at 4:05 PM AKDT
Contained
September 23, 2015 at 4:43 PM AKDT
Controlled
September 23, 2015 at 4:43 PM AKDT
Declared out
September 23, 2015 at 3:15 PM AKDT
Cause
Natural
Location
Lightning-caused fire
County
Southeast Fairbanks County
State
Alaska
Nearest city reported
Northway, AK
Jurisdiction
BIA
Land ownership at origin
BIA
Personnel assigned
6
Incident management
Type 4 IC
Primary fuel
Chaparral (6 feet)
Estimated cost to date
$6,254,615
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2015-AKTAS-513393
IRWIN identifier
4C518344-6DE7-414A-8DDD-CBAF91A73979

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Tok, AK covers the area today.

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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 3:35 AM AKDT. Identifier 2015-AKTAS-513393.