Preacher Creek Fire
The Preacher Creek Fire was reported on July 15, 2019 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 4,451 acres. It was declared out on September 17, 2019. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 4,451 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 15, 2019
Map
Perimeters are published for fires from 2020 on; the map shows this fire’s point of origin. Point of origin 65.974, -144.764.
The incident
- Size
- 4,451 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 15, 2019 at 10:09 AM AKDT
- Contained
- September 17, 2019 at 7:02 AM AKDT
- Controlled
- September 17, 2019 at 8:02 AM AKDT
- Declared out
- September 17, 2019 at 9:02 AM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 20 miles NW of Circle
- County
- Yukon-Koyukuk County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- FWS
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $1,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2019-AKUYD-000567
- IRWIN identifier
- DC9DD4B3-94E0-4C03-96D5-AE43310667FB
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Fort Yukon, 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 September 17, 2019 at 11:59 AM AKDT. Identifier 2019-AKUYD-000567.