Draanjik Fire
The Draanjik Fire was reported on August 3, 2023 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 1,890 acres. It was declared out on September 18, 2023. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 1,890 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- August 3, 2023
Map
Perimeter mapped October 19, 2023 at 12:47 PM AKDT, 1,890 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 66.369, -142.611.
The incident
- Size
- 1,890 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- August 3, 2023 at 2:32 PM AKDT
- Contained
- September 18, 2023 at 10:15 AM AKDT
- Declared out
- September 18, 2023 at 10:15 AM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 51 miles northeast of Circle, AK and north of Birch Lake.
- County
- Yukon-Koyukuk County
- State
- Alaska
- Nearest city reported
- Circle
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- FWS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFWS
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2023-AKUYD-000332
- IRWIN identifier
- D6DD5B02-A84B-4CC1-BB96-5D2F235CD1CE
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 5, 2023 (263 acres) to October 19, 2023 (1,890 acres). The largest one-day growth was 1,138 acres, mapped August 7, 2023.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 5, 2023 | 263 | |
| August 7, 2023 | 1,401 | +1,138 |
| August 11, 2023 | 1,828 | +427 |
| October 19, 2023 | 1,890 | +62 |
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 September 28, 2023 at 3:40 PM AKDT. Identifier 2023-AKUYD-000332.