Alaska wildfires

Honhosa River Fire

OutYukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska2016Wildfire

The Honhosa River Fire was reported on July 14, 2016 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 10,913 acres. It was declared out on August 21, 2016. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
10,913 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
July 14, 2016

Map

Perimeters are published for fires from 2020 on; the map shows this fire’s point of origin. Point of origin 65.232, -158.369.

Live radar at the fire

The incident

Size
10,913 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
July 14, 2016 at 6:42 PM AKDT
Contained
August 21, 2016 at 10:06 AM AKDT
Controlled
August 21, 2016 at 10:08 AM AKDT
Declared out
August 21, 2016 at 10:10 AM AKDT
Cause
Natural
County
Yukon-Koyukuk County
State
Alaska
Protecting agency
BLM
Land ownership at origin
BLM
Primary fuel
Dormant Brush, Hardwood Slash
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2016-AKGAD-000479
IRWIN identifier
46A601CD-FDD0-4196-925D-A4D3304AE0D9

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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 1, 2016 at 5:36 PM AKDT. Identifier 2016-AKGAD-000479.