Pick Fire
The Pick Fire was reported on July 24, 2023 in Northwest Arctic County, Alaska and burned 1,803 acres. It was declared out on September 7, 2023. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 1,803 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 24, 2023
Map
Perimeter mapped September 25, 2023 at 10:01 AM AKDT, 1,803 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 66.710, -156.960.
The incident
- Size
- 1,803 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 24, 2023 at 9:00 PM AKDT
- Contained
- September 7, 2023 at 12:00 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- September 7, 2023 at 12:00 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- West of Lockwood Hills North of Purcell Mountain
- County
- Northwest Arctic County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- BLM
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $455
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2023-AKGAD-000218
- IRWIN identifier
- 4BFCADBE-62C2-4287-801C-E96172276373
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 26, 2023 (252 acres) to September 25, 2023 (1,803 acres). The largest one-day growth was 739 acres, mapped September 25, 2023.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 26, 2023 | 252 | |
| July 27, 2023 | 631 | +379 |
| July 31, 2023 | 1,064 | +433 |
| September 25, 2023 | 1,803 | +739 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Selawik, 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 7, 2023 at 1:53 PM AKDT. Identifier 2023-AKGAD-000218.