Wildfire in Upper Yukon Valley, Alaska

Wildfire May 18, 2000 · Upper Yukon Valley, Alaska

Injuries

$250K

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

Extremely dry condition and combined with wind caused a controlled-burn grass fire to spread in the village, destroying three homes. The fire damaged less than a quarter of an acre of land and came under control before spreading to the nearby woods.Injuries: one person: burns. eight persons: smoke inhalation.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5143235. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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