National Fire
The National Fire was reported on June 30, 2024 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 15,381 acres. It was declared out on October 3, 2024. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 15,381 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 30, 2024
Map
Perimeter mapped October 9, 2024 at 8:39 AM AKDT, 15,381 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 65.942, -147.559.
The incident
- Size
- 15,381 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 30, 2024 at 1:47 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- October 3, 2024 at 3:00 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 42 miles east of Stevens Village, AK
- County
- Yukon-Koyukuk County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- FWS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFWS
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2024-AKUYD-000321
- IRWIN identifier
- 7B6ECB45-1AF1-4EEF-BD89-7F4E32F5B7B7
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 30, 2024 (114 acres) to October 9, 2024 (15,381 acres). The largest one-day growth was 4,414 acres, mapped July 3, 2024.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2024 | 114 | |
| July 3, 2024 | 4,528 | +4,414 |
| July 12, 2024 | 8,227 | +3,699 |
| July 14, 2024 | 9,240 | +1,013 |
| July 21, 2024 | 9,874 | +634 |
| July 22, 2024 | 9,882 | +8 |
| July 23, 2024 | 11,013 | +1,131 |
| July 25, 2024 | 11,400 | +387 |
| July 26, 2024 | 13,220 | +1,820 |
| July 28, 2024 | 15,348 | +2,128 |
| August 5, 2024 | 15,376 | +28 |
| October 9, 2024 | 15,381 | +5 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Farmers Loop, 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 9, 2024 at 8:39 AM AKDT. Identifier 2024-AKUYD-000321.