Alaska wildfires

Radio Creek Fire

OutYukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska2018Wildfire

The Radio Creek Fire was reported on July 23, 2018 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 3,045 acres. It was declared out on August 31, 2018. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
3,045 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
July 23, 2018

Map

Perimeters are published for fires from 2020 on; the map shows this fire’s point of origin. Point of origin 65.387, -155.076.

Live radar at the fire

The incident

Size
3,045 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
July 23, 2018 at 6:40 PM AKDT
Contained
August 31, 2018 at 2:15 PM AKDT
Declared out
August 31, 2018 at 2:20 PM AKDT
Cause
Natural, Lightning
Location
37 miles SE Huslia
County
Yukon-Koyukuk County
State
Alaska
Jurisdiction
BLM
Land ownership at origin
BLM
Incident management
Type 5 IC
Primary fuel
Timber (Grass and Understory)
Estimated cost to date
$4,339
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2018-AKGAD-000359
IRWIN identifier
718B6ACA-BB8D-4876-A6FC-0FC533F3E02C

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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 20, 2018 at 4:56 PM AKDT. Identifier 2018-AKGAD-000359.