Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska · Wildfire
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The Betula Fire is a wildfire near Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska. It has burned about 103 acres (about 78 football fields). Crews have boxed in 0% of its edge; the other 100% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 4 weeks ago. About 12 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC. We're also tracking 3 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, July 18th at 3:28 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
65°F · Scattered Rain Showers
Wind 5 mph SW · 54% chance of rain
Tonight
45°F · Scattered Rain Showers
Wind 5 to 15 mph S · 41% chance of rain
Sunday
75°F · Partly Sunny
Wind 10 to 15 mph S · 1% chance of rain
Sunday Night
50°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 10 to 15 mph S · 1% chance of rain
Monday
82°F · Mostly Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers
Wind 5 to 15 mph SE · 28% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Saturday, July 18th at 3:32 p.m. CDT.
About 12 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC. The government rates it a Type 4 Incident. About $591,529 has been spent on it so far.
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