Munson Creek Fire
The Munson Creek Fire was reported on June 18, 2021 in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska and burned 50,965 acres. It was declared out on September 27, 2021. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 50,965 acres
- Contained
- 5%
- Discovered
- June 18, 2021
- Personnel
- 37
Radar
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Map
Perimeter mapped August 5, 2021 at 1:17 PM AKDT, 50,965 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 64.990, -146.078.
The incident
- Size
- 50,965 acres
- Containment
- 5%
- Discovered
- June 18, 2021 at 5:05 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- September 27, 2021 at 12:32 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural, Lightning
- Location
- 52 miles NE of Fairbanks, 1 miles south of Chena Hotsprings Resort
- County
- Fairbanks North Star County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Personnel assigned
- 37
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $1,073,724
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2021-AKFAS-111235
- IRWIN identifier
- D801B0C1-8B9C-4B60-A450-2496BEF3F70A
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Pleasant Valley, AK covers the area today.
Nearby
- Pleasant Valley, AK24 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Eielson Air Force Base, AK37 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
- Salcha, AK40 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
- North Pole, AK41 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
- Badger, AK45 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Farmers Loop, AK48 miles west of the fire’s origin
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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 5, 2021 at 3:27 PM AKDT. Identifier 2021-AKFAS-111235.