Big Yetna River Fire
The Big Yetna River Fire was reported on June 18, 2024 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 4,273 acres. It was declared out on August 16, 2024. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 4,273 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 18, 2024
Map
Perimeter mapped November 4, 2024 at 9:39 AM AKST, 4,273 acres (digitized-image). Point of origin 62.630, -158.740.
The incident
- Size
- 4,273 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 18, 2024 at 8:15 AM 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
- East of Shageluk
- County
- Yukon-Koyukuk County
- State
- Alaska
- Nearest city reported
- Shageluk
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Jurisdiction
- DNR
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Estimated cost to date
- $5,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2024-AKSWS-404174
- IRWIN identifier
- EF276C5E-4C7A-4176-982D-FB3A95C96864
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 18, 2024 (207 acres) to September 19, 2024 (4,273 acres). The largest one-day growth was 2,360 acres, mapped June 24, 2024.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 18, 2024 | 207 | |
| June 21, 2024 | 1,912 | +1,705 |
| June 23, 2024 | 1,912 | 0 |
| June 24, 2024 | 4,272 | +2,360 |
| September 19, 2024 | 4,273 | +1 |
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 November 4, 2024 at 9:39 AM AKST. Identifier 2024-AKSWS-404174.