Discovery Creek Fire
The Discovery Creek Fire was reported on July 26, 2021 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 8,127 acres. It was declared out on October 13, 2021. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 8,127 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 26, 2021
- Personnel
- 6
Map
Perimeter mapped August 31, 2021 at 1:36 PM AKDT, 8,127 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 67.385, -146.896.
The incident
- Size
- 8,127 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 26, 2021 at 1:46 PM AKDT
- Contained
- October 13, 2021 at 8:00 AM AKDT
- Declared out
- October 13, 2021 at 8:00 AM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural, Lightning
- Location
- 30 miles NW of Venetie, AK
- County
- Yukon-Koyukuk County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- FWS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFWS
- Personnel assigned
- 6
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $725,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2021-AKUYD-000388
- IRWIN identifier
- DDF07831-5EA0-48DE-A9A6-E4AF43ED421E
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Fort Yukon, 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 October 19, 2021 at 10:48 AM AKDT. Identifier 2021-AKUYD-000388.