Owhat River Fire
The Owhat River Fire was reported on June 17, 2024 in Bethel County, Alaska and burned 1,390 acres. It was declared out on August 16, 2024. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 1,390 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 17, 2024
Map
Perimeter mapped October 9, 2024 at 10:27 AM AKDT, 1,390 acres (digitized-image). Point of origin 61.788, -158.968.
The incident
- Size
- 1,390 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 17, 2024 at 4:17 PM 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
- 18 miles north of Chuathbluk, AK.
- County
- Bethel County
- State
- Alaska
- Nearest city reported
- Chuathbluk
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Jurisdiction
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- BLM
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $3,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2024-AKSWS-404165
- IRWIN identifier
- 2E917685-E287-4E47-9426-96780688798C
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 20, 2024 (703 acres) to September 19, 2024 (1,390 acres). The largest one-day growth was 456 acres, mapped June 25, 2024.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 20, 2024 | 703 | |
| June 23, 2024 | 703 | 0 |
| June 25, 2024 | 1,159 | +456 |
| September 19, 2024 | 1,390 | +231 |
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 October 9, 2024 at 10:27 AM AKDT. Identifier 2024-AKSWS-404165.