Kevinjik Fire
The Kevinjik Fire was reported on July 1, 2018 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 28,653 acres. It was declared out on September 28, 2018. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 28,653 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 1, 2018
Map
Perimeters are published for fires from 2020 on; the map shows this fire’s point of origin. Point of origin 66.864, -142.207.
The incident
- Size
- 28,653 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 1, 2018 at 2:40 PM AKDT
- Contained
- September 28, 2018 at 10:00 AM AKDT
- Declared out
- September 28, 2018 at 10:00 AM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural, Lightning
- Location
- 43 miles northeast of Chalkyitsik, AK
- County
- Yukon-Koyukuk County
- State
- Alaska
- Jurisdiction
- FWS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFWS
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2018-AKUYD-000302
- IRWIN identifier
- 44338ADF-6240-48FA-BB66-175D3DA33C28
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 October 24, 2018 at 10:07 AM AKDT. Identifier 2018-AKUYD-000302.