Gweek River Fire
The Gweek River Fire was reported on July 13, 2016 in Bethel County, Alaska and burned 1,320 acres. It was declared out on August 30, 2016. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 1,320 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 13, 2016
Map
Perimeters are published for fires from 2020 on; the map shows this fire’s point of origin. Point of origin 61.059, -161.334.
The incident
- Size
- 1,320 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 13, 2016 at 8:13 PM AKDT
- Contained
- August 30, 2016 at 2:33 PM AKDT
- Controlled
- August 30, 2016 at 2:33 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- August 30, 2016 at 2:33 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural, Natural
- County
- Bethel County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Land ownership at origin
- ANCSA
- Primary fuel
- Chaparral (6 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $41,022
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2016-AKSWS-604440
- IRWIN identifier
- 374E484B-3DAD-4578-BA3C-F92DA338A5BC
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Akiachak, 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 3:36 AM AKDT. Identifier 2016-AKSWS-604440.