Alaska wildfires

Sheenjek River Fire

OutYukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska2020Wildfire

The Sheenjek River Fire was reported on June 23, 2020 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 5,736 acres. It was declared out on September 11, 2020. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
5,736 acres
Contained
1%
Discovered
June 23, 2020
Personnel
25

Map

Perimeter mapped July 16, 2020 at 5:56 AM AKDT, 5,736 acres (remote sensing derived). Point of origin 67.199, -144.417.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Fort Yukon

The incident

Size
5,736 acres
Containment
1%
Discovered
June 23, 2020 at 3:07 PM AKDT
Contained
September 11, 2020 at 4:00 PM AKDT
Controlled
September 11, 2020 at 4:20 PM AKDT
Declared out
September 11, 2020 at 4:30 PM AKDT
Cause
Natural, Lightning
Location
23 Miles South East of Christian, AK.
County
Yukon-Koyukuk County
State
Alaska
Protecting agency
BLM
Jurisdiction
FWS
Land ownership at origin
USFWS
Personnel assigned
25
Incident management
Type 5 IC
Primary fuel
Timber (Litter and Understory)
Estimated cost to date
$474,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2020-AKUYD-000296
IRWIN identifier
6FB6A709-E0E8-4FB4-A325-DDD7C6E00FA5

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, 2020 at 10:01 AM AKDT. Identifier 2020-AKUYD-000296.