Shores Landing Fire
The Shores Landing Fire was reported on August 2, 2023 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 3,786 acres. It was declared out on October 31, 2023. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 3,786 acres
- Contained
- 5%
- Discovered
- August 2, 2023
Map
Perimeter mapped November 16, 2023 at 11:06 AM AKST, 3,786 acres (digitized-image). Point of origin 64.448, -149.256.
The incident
- Size
- 3,786 acres
- Containment
- 5%
- Discovered
- August 2, 2023 at 2:20 PM AKDT
- Contained
- October 31, 2023 at 12:11 PM AKDT
- Controlled
- October 31, 2023 at 12:11 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- October 31, 2023 at 12:11 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- County
- Yukon-Koyukuk County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Jurisdiction
- DNR
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Primary fuel
- Hardwood Litter
- Estimated cost to date
- $689,291
- Part of
- Anderson Complex
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2023-AKFAS-311325
- IRWIN identifier
- B384AAD4-6DF3-4615-A90A-4869E30E840F
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 2, 2023 (94 acres) to September 5, 2023 (3,786 acres). The largest one-day growth was 1,896 acres, mapped August 6, 2023.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2, 2023 | 94 | |
| August 4, 2023 | 283 | +189 |
| August 5, 2023 | 2,111 | +1,828 |
| August 6, 2023 | 4,006 | +1,895 |
| August 14, 2023 | 4,275 | +269 |
| September 5, 2023 | 3,786 | -489 |
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 December 13, 2023 at 7:38 AM AKST. Identifier 2023-AKFAS-311325.