Peary Creek Fire
The Peary Creek Fire was reported on July 12, 2019 in Bethel County, Alaska and burned 6,500 acres. It was declared out on October 4, 2019. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 6,500 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 12, 2019
Map
Perimeters are published for fires from 2020 on; the map shows this fire’s point of origin. Point of origin 62.114, -158.193.
The incident
- Size
- 6,500 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 12, 2019 at 10:18 AM AKDT
- Contained
- October 4, 2019 at 8:30 AM AKDT
- Declared out
- October 4, 2019 at 8:30 AM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural, Lightning
- Location
- 6 miles NNE of Donlin Mine
- County
- Bethel County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Jurisdiction
- DVF
- Land ownership at origin
- ANCSA
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC
- Primary fuel
- Chaparral (6 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $325
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2019-AKSWS-904536
- IRWIN identifier
- 40951DDE-BDB9-46D5-BAC0-63A6FB0EE58B
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Aniak, 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 14, 2022 at 3:07 AM AKDT. Identifier 2019-AKSWS-904536.