Shiilik Fire
The Shiilik Fire was reported on July 29, 2022 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 1,125 acres. It was declared out on October 5, 2022. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 1,125 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 29, 2022
Map
Perimeter mapped October 12, 2022 at 9:29 AM AKDT, 1,125 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 67.392, -144.119.
The incident
- Size
- 1,125 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 29, 2022 at 11:04 AM AKDT
- Contained
- October 5, 2022 at 12:00 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- October 5, 2022 at 12:00 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 28 miles northeast of Christian, AK
- County
- Yukon-Koyukuk County
- State
- Alaska
- Nearest city reported
- Christian, AK
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- FWS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFWS
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2022-AKUYD-000611
- IRWIN identifier
- 097558E2-EA6E-48DF-A51B-AEC68664F959
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Fort Yukon, 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 October 5, 2022 at 1:17 PM AKDT. Identifier 2022-AKUYD-000611.