South Fork George River Fire
The South Fork George River Fire was reported on June 17, 2024 in Bethel County, Alaska and burned 7,991 acres. It was declared out on August 16, 2024. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 7,991 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 17, 2024
Map
Perimeter mapped November 4, 2024 at 10:57 AM AKST, 7,991 acres (digitized-image). Point of origin 61.937, -157.424.
The incident
- Size
- 7,991 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 17, 2024 at 11:28 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
- 16 miles north of Red Devil, AK.
- County
- Bethel County
- State
- Alaska
- Nearest city reported
- Red Devil
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Jurisdiction
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- BLM
- Incident management
- Type 3 IC, Type 3 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $100,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2024-AKSWS-404172
- IRWIN identifier
- 3FCDD865-F402-41A0-ADAF-4CD60C47576B
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 18, 2024 (92 acres) to September 16, 2024 (7,991 acres). The largest one-day growth was 4,951 acres, mapped June 21, 2024.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 18, 2024 | 92 | |
| June 21, 2024 | 5,043 | +4,951 |
| June 23, 2024 | 5,043 | 0 |
| June 24, 2024 | 8,185 | +3,142 |
| June 26, 2024 | 7,218 | -967 |
| June 28, 2024 | 7,415 | +197 |
| September 16, 2024 | 7,991 | +576 |
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 November 4, 2024 at 10:57 AM AKST. Identifier 2024-AKSWS-404172.