Smith Creek Fire
The Smith Creek Fire was reported on July 12, 2019 in Bethel County, Alaska and burned 64,849 acres. It was declared out on October 28, 2019. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 64,849 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 12, 2019
- Personnel
- 11
Map
Perimeters are published for fires from 2020 on; the map shows this fire’s point of origin. Point of origin 62.065, -158.318.
The incident
- Size
- 64,849 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 12, 2019 at 10:18 AM AKDT
- Contained
- October 28, 2019 at 12:28 PM AKDT
- Controlled
- October 28, 2019 at 12:28 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- October 28, 2019 at 12:28 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural, Lightning
- Location
- 2 miles west of Donlin Mine.
- County
- Bethel County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Jurisdiction
- DVF
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Personnel assigned
- 11
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC
- Primary fuel
- Chaparral (6 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $1,567,659
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2019-AKSWS-904534
- IRWIN identifier
- FF90470E-21D9-46F9-BCF4-42E535A30323
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-904534.