Aniak River Fire
The Aniak River Fire was reported on June 17, 2024 in Bethel County, Alaska and burned 2,361 acres. It was declared out on August 16, 2024. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 2,361 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 17, 2024
Map
Perimeter mapped October 2, 2024 at 7:32 PM AKDT, 2,361 acres (digitized-image). Point of origin 61.220, -159.059.
The incident
- Size
- 2,361 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 17, 2024 at 4:07 PM AKDT
- Contained
- August 16, 2024 at 3:21 PM AKDT
- Controlled
- August 16, 2024 at 3:22 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- August 16, 2024 at 3:23 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 30 miles southwest of Aniak, AK
- County
- Bethel County
- State
- Alaska
- Nearest city reported
- Aniak
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Jurisdiction
- DNR
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $3,500
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2024-AKSWS-404157
- IRWIN identifier
- 290A0ABA-32BD-4DB4-87A2-B05AB6EBC17E
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 20, 2024 (1,876 acres) to October 2, 2024 (2,361 acres). The largest one-day growth was 485 acres, mapped October 2, 2024.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 20, 2024 | 1,876 | |
| June 23, 2024 | 1,876 | 0 |
| October 2, 2024 | 2,361 | +485 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Aniak, 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 October 2, 2024 at 7:32 PM AKDT. Identifier 2024-AKSWS-404157.