Kocacho Fire
The Kocacho Fire was reported on July 23, 2022 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 6,878 acres. It was declared out on October 11, 2022. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 6,878 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 23, 2022
- Personnel
- 7
Map
Perimeter mapped October 21, 2022 at 10:32 AM AKDT, 6,878 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 66.997, -145.729.
The incident
- Size
- 6,878 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 23, 2022 at 4:24 PM AKDT
- Contained
- October 11, 2022 at 11:00 AM AKDT
- Declared out
- October 11, 2022 at 11:00 AM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 18 miles west of Venetie, AK
- County
- Yukon-Koyukuk County
- State
- Alaska
- Nearest city reported
- Venetie, AK
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- ANCSA
- Personnel assigned
- 7
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $80,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2022-AKUYD-000592
- IRWIN identifier
- 06E3FB28-7FF2-49CE-889C-052CF3C091A7
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Fort Yukon, AK covers the area today.
Nearby
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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 June 6, 2024 at 9:07 PM AKDT. Identifier 2022-AKUYD-000592.