Swift Creek Fire
The Swift Creek Fire was reported on July 10, 2019 in Bethel County, Alaska and burned 4,104 acres. It was declared out on October 28, 2019. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 4,104 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 10, 2019
Map
Perimeters are published for fires from 2020 on; the map shows this fire’s point of origin. Point of origin 61.119, -159.286.
The incident
- Size
- 4,104 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 10, 2019 at 9:05 AM AKDT
- Contained
- October 28, 2019 at 9:15 AM AKDT
- Controlled
- October 28, 2019 at 9:15 AM AKDT
- Declared out
- October 28, 2019 at 9:15 AM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural, Lightning
- Location
- 33 miles SSE of Aniak
- County
- Bethel County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Jurisdiction
- DVF
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC
- Primary fuel
- Chaparral (6 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $13,408
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2019-AKSWS-904480
- IRWIN identifier
- D4279593-3305-4D01-A57A-C4D5B6CE0CD9
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Aniak, AK covers the area today.
Nearby
Alaska wildfires today Wildfires of 2019 All current fires
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 3:06 AM AKDT. Identifier 2019-AKSWS-904480.