Huslia River Fire
The Huslia River Fire was reported on July 14, 2016 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 6,506 acres. It was declared out on August 21, 2016. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 6,506 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 65.784, -157.947.
The incident
- Size
- 6,506 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 14, 2016 at 7:10 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
- USFWS
- Primary fuel
- Dormant Brush, Hardwood Slash
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2016-AKGAD-000482
- IRWIN identifier
- 7CD3E3D2-52CA-4BED-A2EC-83438816BD75
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Selawik, 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 1, 2016 at 5:55 PM AKDT. Identifier 2016-AKGAD-000482.