Clear Fire
The Clear Fire was reported on June 21, 2024 in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska and burned 23,410 acres. It was declared out on September 26, 2024. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 23,410 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 21, 2024
Map
Perimeter mapped October 16, 2024 at 3:23 PM AKDT, 23,410 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 64.574, -147.594.
The incident
- Size
- 23,410 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 21, 2024 at 4:56 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- September 26, 2024 at 3:51 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 17 miles west of Salcha
- County
- Fairbanks North Star County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- USA
- Land ownership at origin
- DOD
- Incident management
- Type 3 Team, Type 3 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2024-AKMID-000204
- IRWIN identifier
- 2F6089E5-98B1-4CC1-9C8C-6CC18A4AF4DE
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 23, 2024 (3,565 acres) to October 16, 2024 (23,410 acres). The largest one-day growth was 8,638 acres, mapped October 16, 2024.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 23, 2024 | 3,565 | |
| June 24, 2024 | 8,657 | +5,092 |
| June 25, 2024 | 14,771 | +6,114 |
| October 16, 2024 | 23,410 | +8,639 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for North Pole, AK covers the area today.
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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 16, 2024 at 3:23 PM AKDT. Identifier 2024-AKMID-000204.