Billy Hawk Creek Fire
The Billy Hawk Creek Fire was reported on June 4, 2020 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 2,240 acres. It was declared out on August 24, 2020. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 2,240 acres
- Contained
- 95%
- Discovered
- June 4, 2020
Map
Perimeter mapped June 18, 2020 at 6:00 AM AKDT, 2,240 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 66.120, -157.029.
The incident
- Size
- 2,240 acres
- Containment
- 95%
- Discovered
- June 4, 2020 at 3:04 PM AKDT
- Contained
- August 24, 2020 at 10:30 AM AKDT
- Controlled
- August 24, 2020 at 10:35 AM AKDT
- Declared out
- August 24, 2020 at 10:40 AM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural, Lightning
- Location
- 35 miles North of Huslia, AK
- County
- Yukon-Koyukuk County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- FWS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFWS
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $8,500
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2020-AKGAD-000177
- IRWIN identifier
- C96E6388-1BB8-4DAA-977A-5860A5F85D0D
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Selawik, 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 November 3, 2020 at 11:03 AM AKST. Identifier 2020-AKGAD-000177.