Mile 17 Fire

Mile 17 Fire
Smoke plume from May 13 flare-up seen from the Homer Spit, about 20 miles (32 km) to the southwest.
Date(s)May 12, 2009 - May 17, 2009
Coordinates59°39′50″N 151°28′08″W / 59.664°N 151.469°W / 59.664; -151.469
Statistics
Total area1,074 acres (4.35 km2)
Impacts
Structures destroyed8
Ignition
CauseDowned Power Line
Map
Mile 17 Fire is located in Alaska
Mile 17 Fire
Area of Fire in Alaska

The Mile 17 Fire was a wildfire that began around mile 17 of East End Road outside of Homer, Alaska, on Tuesday, May 12, 2009, and lasted until Sunday, May 17.