Paddle Creek Fire
The Paddle Creek Fire was reported on July 6, 2017 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 1,117 acres. It was declared out on September 22, 2017. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 1,117 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 6, 2017
Map
Perimeters are published for fires from 2020 on; the map shows this fire’s point of origin. Point of origin 65.887, -143.569.
The incident
- Size
- 1,117 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 6, 2017 at 3:26 PM AKDT
- Contained
- September 22, 2017 at 10:35 AM AKDT
- Declared out
- September 22, 2017 at 10:35 AM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural, Natural
- Location
- 15 miles northeast of Circle, AK.
- County
- Yukon-Koyukuk County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- ANCSA
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $7,500
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2017-AKUYD-000314
- IRWIN identifier
- 21207F32-B0BD-42F8-A1FA-C4A7AC6EC464
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 September 22, 2017 at 10:39 AM AKDT. Identifier 2017-AKUYD-000314.