Fish Fire
The Fish Fire was reported on June 22, 2024 in Northwest Arctic County, Alaska and burned 1,383 acres. It was declared out on August 26, 2024. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 1,383 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 22, 2024
Map
Perimeter mapped October 17, 2024 at 10:55 AM AKDT, 1,383 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 66.893, -159.615.
The incident
- Size
- 1,383 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 22, 2024 at 3:18 PM AKDT
- Contained
- August 26, 2024 at 1:00 PM AKDT
- Controlled
- August 26, 2024 at 2:00 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- August 26, 2024 at 3:00 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 22 Miles SE of Kiana
- County
- Northwest Arctic 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
- $45,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2024-AKGAD-000215
- IRWIN identifier
- 750D4290-8F1F-4C61-A742-CFC61E7F1C34
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 24, 2024 (24 acres) to October 17, 2024 (1,383 acres). The largest one-day growth was 1,201 acres, mapped June 26, 2024.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 24, 2024 | 24 | |
| June 26, 2024 | 1,225 | +1,201 |
| June 27, 2024 | 1,360 | +135 |
| June 30, 2024 | 1,413 | +53 |
| July 2, 2024 | 1,441 | +28 |
| October 17, 2024 | 1,383 | -58 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Selawik, 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 17, 2024 at 10:55 AM AKDT. Identifier 2024-AKGAD-000215.