Denali County, Alaska · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
34,690 acres Aug 16, 2:01 PM
|
34,690 acres
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
|
— |
| Containment |
10% Aug 9, 11:00 PM
|
15%
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
+5 percent
was 10% · Aug 9, 11:00 PM
|
+5 percent
in 7 days
|
| Crew size |
19 Aug 14, 10:00 PM
|
18
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
−1
was 19 · Aug 14, 10:00 PM
|
−1
in 1 day
|
| Money spent |
$178,276 Aug 14, 10:00 PM
|
$195,489
Aug 16, 2:01 PM
+$17,213
was $178,276 · Aug 14, 10:00 PM
|
+$17,213
in 1 day
|
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The Tatlanika Fire is a wildfire near Denali County, Alaska. It has burned about 34,690 acres (about 26,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 15% of its edge; the other 85% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 8 weeks ago. About 18 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC. We're also tracking 1 other active fire within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 16th at 2:01 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.
Today
74°F · Smoke
Wind 5 mph SE · 18% chance of rain
Tonight
54°F · Haze
Wind 5 mph SE · 56% chance of rain
Monday
65°F · Haze
Wind 5 to 15 mph S · 46% chance of rain
Monday Night
48°F · Haze
Wind 5 to 15 mph SW · 36% chance of rain
Tuesday
62°F · Scattered Rain Showers
Wind 5 mph SW · 44% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 16th at 2:01 p.m. CDT.
About 18 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. The government rates it a Type 4 Incident. About $195,489 has been spent on it so far.
The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.
We show the daily official picture. For minute-by-minute updates, evacuation orders, and maps, these do it best:
Within about 75 miles we're tracking 1 other active fire, closest first:
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