Coal River Fire
The Coal River Fire was reported on July 17, 2019 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 2,556 acres. It was declared out on September 18, 2019. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 2,556 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 17, 2019
Map
Perimeters are published for fires from 2020 on; the map shows this fire’s point of origin. Point of origin 67.348, -147.044.
The incident
- Size
- 2,556 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 17, 2019 at 3:17 PM AKDT
- Contained
- September 18, 2019 at 9:30 AM AKDT
- Controlled
- September 18, 2019 at 9:35 AM AKDT
- Declared out
- September 18, 2019 at 9:40 AM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 29 miles northwest of Venetie
- County
- Yukon-Koyukuk County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- DVF
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC
- Primary fuel
- Brush (2 feet)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2019-AKUYD-000601
- IRWIN identifier
- 8478A1F0-3087-45DE-B0FC-A31B5F4920A6
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Fort Yukon, AK covers the area today.
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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 18, 2019 at 9:57 AM AKDT. Identifier 2019-AKUYD-000601.