Atchuelinguk Fire
The Atchuelinguk Fire was reported on May 26, 2024 in Kusilvak County, Alaska and burned 1,841 acres. It was declared out on July 2, 2024. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 1,841 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- May 26, 2024
Map
Perimeter mapped September 20, 2024 at 11:01 AM AKDT, 1,841 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 62.350, -162.040.
The incident
- Size
- 1,841 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- May 26, 2024 at 8:14 AM AKDT
- Contained
- June 15, 2024 at 5:00 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- July 2, 2024 at 5:00 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- Just east of Naeethin River and Atchuelinguk River Confluence
- County
- Kusilvak County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- FWS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFWS
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Estimated cost to date
- $86,623
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2024-AKGAD-000090
- IRWIN identifier
- 4E2E7B99-E9BF-44B7-A61E-3DCD10048EBD
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from May 29, 2024 (1,056 acres) to September 20, 2024 (1,841 acres). The largest one-day growth was 834 acres, mapped June 1, 2024.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2024 | 1,056 | |
| June 1, 2024 | 1,890 | +834 |
| June 23, 2024 | 1,890 | 0 |
| September 20, 2024 | 1,841 | -49 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Pilot Station, 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 September 20, 2024 at 11:01 AM AKDT. Identifier 2024-AKGAD-000090.