Mount Hayes Fire
The Mount Hayes Fire was reported on July 28, 2023 in Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska and burned 6,720 acres. It was declared out on November 12, 2023. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 6,720 acres
- Contained
- 76%
- Discovered
- July 28, 2023
- Personnel
- 1
Map
Perimeter mapped November 16, 2023 at 8:37 AM AKST, 6,720 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 63.739, -145.120.
The incident
- Size
- 6,720 acres
- Containment
- 76%
- Discovered
- July 28, 2023 at 3:58 PM AKDT
- Contained
- October 25, 2023 at 12:06 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- November 12, 2023 at 3:40 PM AKST
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 7 mi SE of Deltana
- County
- Southeast Fairbanks County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Jurisdiction
- DNR
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Personnel assigned
- 1
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $83,097
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2023-AKDAS-312299
- IRWIN identifier
- 11A01BFC-6A12-4812-95F2-D2EEAAAC5389
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 29, 2023 (210 acres) to November 16, 2023 (6,720 acres). The largest one-day growth was 5,722 acres, mapped August 10, 2023.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 29, 2023 | 210 | |
| August 2, 2023 | 415 | +205 |
| August 3, 2023 | 810 | +395 |
| August 4, 2023 | 1,363 | +553 |
| August 5, 2023 | 1,363 | 0 |
| August 7, 2023 | 1,363 | 0 |
| August 10, 2023 | 7,085 | +5,722 |
| August 17, 2023 | 7,085 | 0 |
| November 16, 2023 | 6,720 | -365 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Deltana, 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 November 12, 2023 at 3:42 PM AKST. Identifier 2023-AKDAS-312299.