Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
1,042 acres Jul 27, 6:00 PM
|
1,064 acres
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
+22 acres
was 1,042 acres · Jul 27, 6:00 PM
|
+22 acres
in 20 days
|
| Containment | — |
0%
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
|
— |
| Crew size | — |
35
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
|
— |
| Money spent | — |
$442,212
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
|
— |
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The Canyon Fire is a wildfire near Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska. It has burned about 1,064 acres (about 806 football fields). Crews have boxed in 0% of its edge; the other 100% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 2 months ago. About 35 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.
The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, August 15th at 3:00 p.m. CDT.
Hot, dry, and windy weather can help a fire grow; cool, calm, or wet weather helps crews. The tags below rate each day for fire spread — green is calm, red can push a fire.
A general fire-weather guide (wind matters most, then how dry it is, then heat), not a prediction of what this fire will do.
This Afternoon
72°F · Isolated Rain Showers
Wind 5 mph E · 23% chance of rain
Tonight
55°F · Isolated Rain Showers
Wind 5 mph NE · 23% chance of rain
Sunday
70°F · Partly Sunny
Wind 5 to 10 mph E · 8% chance of rain
Sunday Night
52°F · Chance Rain Showers
Wind 5 to 10 mph E · 67% chance of rain
Monday
61°F · Rain Showers
Wind 5 to 10 mph SE · 76% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Saturday, August 15th at 3:01 p.m. CDT.
About 35 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. The government rates it a Type 4 Incident. About $442,212 has been spent on it so far.
The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.
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No other active fires are near this one right now. It's on its own.
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