Rat Creek Fire
The Rat Creek Fire was reported on June 29, 2017 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 12,510 acres. It was declared out on August 26, 2017. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 12,510 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 29, 2017
Map
Perimeters are published for fires from 2020 on; the map shows this fire’s point of origin. Point of origin 66.883, -142.483.
The incident
- Size
- 12,510 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 29, 2017 at 1:11 PM AKDT
- Contained
- August 26, 2017 at 12:45 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- August 26, 2017 at 1:00 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural, Natural
- Location
- 37 miles NE of Chalkyitsik, 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-000284
- IRWIN identifier
- 1BFBD1FA-A1C2-44AF-872F-F3F33B20D146
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 4, 2017 at 12:12 PM AKDT. Identifier 2017-AKUYD-000284.