Kongishluk Bay Fire
The Kongishluk Bay Fire was reported on May 24, 2021 in Kusilvak County, Alaska and burned 3,033 acres. It was declared out on July 2, 2021. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 3,033 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- May 24, 2021
- Personnel
- 15
Map
Perimeter mapped June 1, 2021 at 2:28 PM AKDT, 3,033 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 61.809, -165.766.
The incident
- Size
- 3,033 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- May 24, 2021 at 10:54 AM AKDT
- Contained
- May 30, 2021 at 10:29 PM AKDT
- Controlled
- June 3, 2021 at 2:16 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- July 2, 2021 at 12:06 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Human, Other Human Cause
- Location
- 6 Miles W of Scammon Bay
- County
- Kusilvak County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Land ownership at origin
- ANCSA
- Personnel assigned
- 15
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Estimated cost to date
- $210,547
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2021-AKSWS-104102
- IRWIN identifier
- 0993B931-6F76-43E5-8102-CF49DF01E606
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Scammon Bay, 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 July 18, 2021 at 12:22 PM AKDT. Identifier 2021-AKSWS-104102.