Taylor Creek Fire
The Taylor Creek Fire was reported on June 9, 2020 in Bethel County, Alaska and burned 15,200 acres. It was declared out on August 7, 2020. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 15,200 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 9, 2020
Map
Perimeter mapped July 15, 2020 at 8:00 AM AKDT, 15,203 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 61.049, -157.183.
The incident
- Size
- 15,200 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 9, 2020 at 8:13 PM AKDT
- Contained
- August 7, 2020 at 12:00 PM AKDT
- Controlled
- August 7, 2020 at 12:00 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- August 7, 2020 at 12:00 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural, Lightning
- Location
- 78 miles southwest of Stoney River, AK
- County
- Bethel County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC
- Primary fuel
- Chaparral (6 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $10,960
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2020-AKSWS-004214
- IRWIN identifier
- 565D35A0-9A22-4F16-8569-7B0C7C4A152F
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 August 14, 2020 at 9:03 AM AKDT. Identifier 2020-AKSWS-004214.