Alaska wildfires

Elephant Fire

OutYukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska2022Wildfire

The Elephant Fire was reported on July 12, 2022 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 110 acres. It was declared out on August 12, 2022. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
110 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
July 12, 2022
Personnel
32

Map

Perimeter mapped October 3, 2022 at 11:09 AM AKDT, 110 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 65.242, -150.104.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Ester

The incident

Size
110 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
July 12, 2022 at 8:15 AM AKDT
Contained
July 18, 2022 at 6:00 PM AKDT
Declared out
August 12, 2022 at 9:00 AM AKDT
Cause
Natural
Location
Northeast of Eureka, AK
County
Yukon-Koyukuk County
State
Alaska
Nearest city reported
Eureka
Protecting agency
BLM
Jurisdiction
DNR
Land ownership at origin
State
Personnel assigned
32
Incident management
Type 4 IC
Primary fuel
Timber (Grass and Understory)
Estimated cost to date
$401,342
Part of
Bean Complex
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2022-AKTAD-000561
IRWIN identifier
444827DC-D2C1-49DB-AFE7-E696A6027AF9

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Ester, 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 September 8, 2022 at 3:12 PM AKDT. Identifier 2022-AKTAD-000561.