Alaska wildfires

Buckland 1 Fire

OutNorthwest Arctic County, Alaska2019Wildfire

The Buckland 1 Fire was reported on June 19, 2019 in Northwest Arctic County, Alaska and burned 1,541 acres. It was declared out on August 4, 2019. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
1,541 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
June 19, 2019

Map

Perimeters are published for fires from 2020 on; the map shows this fire’s point of origin. Point of origin 66.160, -161.240.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Selawik

The incident

Size
1,541 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
June 19, 2019 at 10:44 PM AKDT
Contained
August 4, 2019 at 2:05 PM AKDT
Controlled
August 4, 2019 at 3:05 PM AKDT
Declared out
August 4, 2019 at 4:05 PM AKDT
Cause
Natural
Location
11 miles NNW of Buckland, AK
County
Northwest Arctic County
State
Alaska
Protecting agency
BLM
Jurisdiction
BLM
Land ownership at origin
BLM
Incident management
Type 5 IC
Primary fuel
Short Grass (1 foot)
Estimated cost to date
$25,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2019-AKGAD-000292
IRWIN identifier
99A50B70-4778-4D8C-8464-FE64EF712433

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Selawik, 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 August 4, 2019 at 8:35 PM AKDT. Identifier 2019-AKGAD-000292.