Bear Mountain Fire
The Bear Mountain Fire was reported on July 9, 2017 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 46,715 acres. It was declared out on November 20, 2017. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 46,715 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 9, 2017
Map
Perimeters are published for fires from 2020 on; the map shows this fire’s point of origin. Point of origin 65.967, -142.850.
The incident
- Size
- 46,715 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 9, 2017 at 8:45 AM AKDT
- Contained
- November 20, 2017 at 8:49 AM AKST
- Declared out
- November 20, 2017 at 8:49 AM AKST
- Cause
- Natural, Natural
- Location
- 34 miles northeast of Circle, AK.
- County
- Yukon-Koyukuk County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- USFWS
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2017-AKUYD-000325
- IRWIN identifier
- 7391C476-78BC-4C8D-A100-61644BBF6828
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Fort Yukon, 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 November 20, 2017 at 11:20 AM AKST. Identifier 2017-AKUYD-000325.