Wildfire investigation opens near Beaver on the Yukon Flats

A wildfire investigation was logged near Beaver early Sunday morning, according to the Alaska 511 system.

The incident, recorded as wildfire 5582, was discovered at 4:52 a.m. UTC and last updated nine minutes later. Beaver is a remote Yukon River village in the Yukon Flats.

The record lists the fire at 0.00 acres under a Fire Investigation status, categorized as a wildfire. That figure is a placeholder, not a containment number. Cause, structures threatened, and any evacuation guidance cannot be drawn from the 511 record alone. Mapped coordinates place the fire at approximately 66.02°N, 146.21°W.

Agency follow-up is needed to confirm size, cause, and any threat to the community.