Lynx Creek Fire
The Lynx Creek Fire was reported on June 9, 2018 in Denali County, Alaska and burned 2,552 acres. It was declared out on September 4, 2018. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 2,552 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 9, 2018
Map
Perimeters are published for fires from 2020 on; the map shows this fire’s point of origin. Point of origin 64.234, -150.845.
The incident
- Size
- 2,552 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 9, 2018 at 4:28 PM AKDT
- Contained
- September 4, 2018 at 4:00 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- September 4, 2018 at 4:00 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural, Lightning
- Location
- 50 miles southwest of Anderson, AK
- County
- Denali County
- State
- Alaska
- Jurisdiction
- DVF
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2018-AKTAD-000219
- IRWIN identifier
- AB0642FA-64B6-498C-99AD-574550576BB5
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Healy, 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 4, 2018 at 12:12 PM AKDT. Identifier 2018-AKTAD-000219.