Moose Creek Fire
The Moose Creek Fire was reported on July 12, 2022 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 340 acres. It was declared out on August 12, 2022. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 340 acres
- Contained
- 50%
- Discovered
- July 12, 2022
Map
Perimeter mapped September 6, 2022 at 3:43 PM AKDT, 340 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 65.612, -150.575.
The incident
- Size
- 340 acres
- Containment
- 50%
- Discovered
- July 12, 2022 at 8:12 AM AKDT
- Contained
- August 12, 2022 at 9:00 AM AKDT
- Declared out
- August 12, 2022 at 9:00 AM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 13 miles northwest of Rampart, AK
- County
- Yukon-Koyukuk County
- State
- Alaska
- Nearest city reported
- Rampart, AK
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- BLM
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Part of
- Dalton Highway Complex
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2022-AKTAD-000560
- IRWIN identifier
- 21C2FF61-2B15-4EAC-9792-8C455816A5EB
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Ester, 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 October 14, 2022 at 1:36 PM AKDT. Identifier 2022-AKTAD-000560.