Kevinjik Fire
The Kevinjik Fire was reported on July 30, 2023 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 3,319 acres. It was declared out on September 13, 2023. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 3,319 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 30, 2023
Map
Perimeter mapped September 29, 2023 at 10:02 AM AKDT, 3,319 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 66.764, -142.462.
The incident
- Size
- 3,319 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 30, 2023 at 9:00 AM AKDT
- Contained
- September 13, 2023 at 11:45 AM AKDT
- Declared out
- September 13, 2023 at 11:45 AM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- East of Chalkyitsik
- County
- Yukon-Koyukuk County
- State
- Alaska
- Nearest city reported
- Chalkyitsik, Alaska
- 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-000309
- IRWIN identifier
- CE1690D7-6773-4E37-825A-332158F36B30
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 2, 2023 (193 acres) to September 29, 2023 (3,319 acres). The largest one-day growth was 2,338 acres, mapped August 10, 2023.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2, 2023 | 193 | |
| August 3, 2023 | 710 | +517 |
| August 5, 2023 | 859 | +149 |
| August 10, 2023 | 3,198 | +2,339 |
| September 29, 2023 | 3,319 | +121 |
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 13, 2023 at 1:18 PM AKDT. Identifier 2023-AKUYD-000309.