Purcell Fire
The Purcell Fire was reported on June 27, 2024 in Northwest Arctic County, Alaska and burned 1,055 acres. It was declared out on August 26, 2024. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 1,055 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- June 27, 2024
Map
Perimeter mapped October 17, 2024 at 10:54 AM AKDT, 1,055 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 66.254, -158.423.
The incident
- Size
- 1,055 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- June 27, 2024 at 10:28 AM 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
- County
- Northwest Arctic County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- FWS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFWS
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2024-AKGAD-000287
- IRWIN identifier
- CCB3616D-996C-44BA-8E8A-34B082DCB749
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 28, 2024 (12 acres) to October 17, 2024 (1,055 acres). The largest one-day growth was 1,031 acres, mapped June 29, 2024.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 28, 2024 | 12 | |
| June 29, 2024 | 1,043 | +1,031 |
| October 17, 2024 | 1,055 | +12 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Selawik, 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 17, 2024 at 10:54 AM AKDT. Identifier 2024-AKGAD-000287.