Clear Creek Fire
The Clear Creek Fire was reported on July 27, 2023 in Denali County, Alaska and burned 53,289 acres. It was declared out on October 19, 2023. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 53,289 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 27, 2023
Map
Perimeter mapped February 12, 2024 at 3:52 PM AKST, 53,289 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 63.998, -150.107.
The incident
- Size
- 53,289 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 27, 2023 at 2:16 PM AKDT
- Contained
- October 19, 2023 at 12:00 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- October 19, 2023 at 12:00 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- Northeast of Chitsia Mountain
- County
- Denali County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- DNR
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2023-AKTAD-000277
- IRWIN identifier
- E2E34865-EF55-44E1-9A6E-2B3FE513F1F6
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 4, 2023 (391 acres) to September 5, 2023 (53,289 acres). The largest one-day growth was 50,370 acres, mapped August 7, 2023.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2023 | 391 | |
| August 6, 2023 | 587 | +196 |
| August 7, 2023 | 50,957 | +50,370 |
| August 8, 2023 | 52,673 | +1,716 |
| August 14, 2023 | 52,931 | +258 |
| August 16, 2023 | 52,966 | +35 |
| September 5, 2023 | 53,289 | +323 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Healy, 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 19, 2023 at 1:16 PM AKDT. Identifier 2023-AKTAD-000277.