Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
1,443 acres Jul 23, 3:01 PM
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1,443 acres
Aug 16, 4:01 AM
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— |
| Containment | — |
0%
Aug 16, 4:01 AM
|
— |
| Crew size | — | — | — |
| Money spent | — |
$0
Aug 16, 4:01 AM
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— |
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The Michigan Fire is a wildfire near Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska. It has burned about 1,443 acres (about 1,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 0% of its edge; the other 100% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 7 weeks ago. A Type 5 IC is running it.
The size and containment above are current as of Thursday, July 23rd at 3:01 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
52°F · Rain Showers
Wind 5 to 10 mph NE · 89% chance of rain
Tonight
36°F · Chance Rain Showers
Wind 10 to 25 mph N · 64% chance of rain
Friday
55°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 10 to 20 mph N · 4% chance of rain
Friday Night
41°F · Mostly Clear
Wind 5 to 10 mph N · 0% chance of rain
Saturday
62°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 5 to 10 mph S · 0% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Thursday, July 23rd at 3:01 p.m. CDT.
A Type 5 IC is running this fire. The government rates it a Type 5 Incident.
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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