Alaska wildfires

Zitziana River Fire

OutYukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska2018Wildfire

The Zitziana River Fire was reported on June 4, 2018 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 71,942 acres. It was declared out on September 28, 2018. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
71,942 acres
Contained
4%
Discovered
June 4, 2018

Map

Perimeters are published for fires from 2020 on; the map shows this fire’s point of origin. Point of origin 64.773, -150.723.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Ester

The incident

Size
71,942 acres
Containment
4%
Discovered
June 4, 2018 at 8:46 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
15 miles south of Manley Hot Springs
County
Yukon-Koyukuk County
State
Alaska
Nearest city reported
Manley Hot Springs
Jurisdiction
DVF
Land ownership at origin
State
Incident management
Type 4 IC
Primary fuel
Timber (Grass and Understory)
Estimated cost to date
$2,727,319
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2018-AKTAD-000133
IRWIN identifier
D8B38463-449D-4924-A094-FA5F98911149

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Ester, 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 23, 2018 at 4:00 AM AKDT. Identifier 2018-AKTAD-000133.