Central Creek Fire
The Central Creek Fire was reported on July 24, 2023 in Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska and burned 889 acres. It was declared out on December 8, 2023. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 889 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- July 24, 2023
Map
Perimeter mapped January 22, 2024 at 6:08 AM AKST, 889 acres (gps-flight). Point of origin 64.274, -144.956.
The incident
- Size
- 889 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- July 24, 2023 at 7:10 PM AKDT
- Contained
- October 25, 2023 at 12:05 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- December 8, 2023 at 12:24 PM AKST
- Cause
- Natural
- County
- Southeast Fairbanks County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Jurisdiction
- DNR
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Primary fuel
- Hardwood Litter
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2023-AKDAS-312208
- IRWIN identifier
- D2F1BC92-3319-4AF2-9CD2-A515EE24808A
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 29, 2023 (51 acres) to September 12, 2023 (889 acres). The largest one-day growth was 838 acres, mapped September 12, 2023.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 29, 2023 | 51 | |
| September 12, 2023 | 889 | +838 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Big Delta, AK covers the area today.
Nearby
- Big Delta, AK28 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Deltana, AK29 miles south of the fire’s origin
- Salcha, AK61 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Eielson Air Force Base, AK68 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- North Pole, AK78 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Badger, AK85 miles northwest 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 December 13, 2023 at 7:08 AM AKST. Identifier 2023-AKDAS-312208.