Teklanika River Fire
The Teklanika River Fire was reported on July 26, 2023 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 8,858 acres. It was declared out on October 31, 2023. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 8,858 acres
- Contained
- 17%
- Discovered
- July 26, 2023
- Personnel
- 60
Map
Perimeter mapped November 16, 2023 at 11:15 AM AKST, 8,858 acres (digitized-image). Point of origin 64.413, -149.370.
The incident
- Size
- 8,858 acres
- Containment
- 17%
- Discovered
- July 26, 2023 at 12:02 AM AKDT
- Contained
- October 31, 2023 at 12:16 PM AKDT
- Controlled
- October 31, 2023 at 12:16 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- October 31, 2023 at 12:16 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 4 miles northwest of Anderson
- County
- Yukon-Koyukuk County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Jurisdiction
- DNR
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Personnel assigned
- 60
- Incident management
- Type 3 Team
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $200,000
- Part of
- Anderson Complex
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2023-AKFAS-311257
- IRWIN identifier
- B2560E9B-57C6-4F13-8B6C-EAEEBB055DE2
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 27, 2023 (726 acres) to November 16, 2023 (8,858 acres). The largest one-day growth was 3,790 acres, mapped August 1, 2023.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 27, 2023 | 726 | |
| July 28, 2023 | 2,357 | +1,631 |
| July 29, 2023 | 2,357 | 0 |
| July 30, 2023 | 2,357 | 0 |
| August 1, 2023 | 6,146 | +3,789 |
| August 2, 2023 | 8,347 | +2,201 |
| August 4, 2023 | 8,996 | +649 |
| August 5, 2023 | 9,812 | +816 |
| August 6, 2023 | 10,142 | +330 |
| August 14, 2023 | 10,276 | +134 |
| November 16, 2023 | 8,858 | -1,418 |
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 January 31, 2024 at 7:12 AM AKST. Identifier 2023-AKFAS-311257.