Alaska wildfires

Ungalik Fire

OutNome County, Alaska2015Wildfire

The Ungalik Fire was reported on June 23, 2015 in Nome County, Alaska and burned 8,290 acres. It was declared out on September 28, 2015. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
8,290 acres
Contained
0%
Discovered
June 23, 2015

Map

Perimeters are published for fires from 2020 on; the map shows this fire’s point of origin. Point of origin 64.867, -160.016.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Unalakleet

The incident

Size
8,290 acres
Containment
0%
Discovered
June 23, 2015 at 1:12 PM AKDT
Contained
September 28, 2015 at 3:00 PM AKDT
Declared out
September 28, 2015 at 3:00 PM AKDT
Cause
Natural
County
Nome County
State
Alaska
Land ownership at origin
BLM
Incident management
Type 3 IC
Primary fuel
Timber (Grass and Understory)
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2015-AKGAD-000574
IRWIN identifier
E3A8B921-9B6B-4000-A136-9AD0EACAAB37

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Unalakleet, 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 October 8, 2015 at 11:40 AM AKDT. Identifier 2015-AKGAD-000574.