Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska · Wildfire
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The Cecil Fire is a wildfire near Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska. It has burned about 723 acres (about 548 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 3 weeks ago. About 18 people are on it, run by a Type 3 Team. 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 · Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 mph SE · 47% chance of rain
Tonight
48°F · Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 to 10 mph SE · 47% chance of rain
Sunday
68°F · Scattered Rain Showers
Wind 5 to 10 mph SE · 29% chance of rain
Sunday Night
49°F · Chance Rain Showers
Wind 5 to 10 mph SE · 69% chance of rain
Monday
65°F · Chance Rain Showers
Wind 5 to 10 mph SE · 69% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Saturday, July 18th at 3:32 p.m. CDT.
About 18 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 Team. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $1 million has been spent on it so far.
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See firefighter jobs in AlaskaWithin about 75 miles we're tracking 3 other active fires, closest first: