Fossil Fire
The Fossil Fire was reported on June 6, 2024 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 8.3 acres. It was declared out on July 8, 2024. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 8 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 6, 2024
Map
Perimeter mapped September 9, 2024 at 11:07 AM AKDT, 8 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 65.478, -147.471.
The incident
- Size
- 8 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 6, 2024 at 2:03 PM AKDT
- Contained
- July 8, 2024 at 8:00 AM AKDT
- Controlled
- July 8, 2024 at 1:15 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- July 8, 2024 at 1:15 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- County
- Yukon-Koyukuk County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- BLM
- Part of
- Grapefruit Complex
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2024-AKUYD-000115
- IRWIN identifier
- 6270F5C2-71B0-4134-81A1-59231C3C39F6
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 23, 2024 (8 acres) to July 31, 2024 (8 acres). The largest one-day growth was 0 acres, mapped July 31, 2024.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 23, 2024 | 8 | |
| July 2, 2024 | 8 | 0 |
| July 31, 2024 | 8 | 0 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Farmers Loop, 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 9, 2024 at 11:07 AM AKDT. Identifier 2024-AKUYD-000115.