Swan Lake Fire

Swan Lake Fire
The fire burning near the Sterling Highway
Date(s)June 5, 2019 (2019-06-05)
LocationFive miles northeast of Sterling, Alaska, United States
Coordinates60°37′52″N 150°26′17″W / 60.631°N 150.438°W / 60.631; -150.438
Statistics
Burned area167,164 acres (67,649 ha)
Impacts
Deaths0
Non-fatal injuries11
Structures destroyed0
Ignition
CauseLightning strike
Map
Location in Alaska

The Swan Lake Fire was a large lightning-caused wildfire that burnt between Sterling and Cooper Landing on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska from June 5, 2019, until the autumn of that year. In total, the fire burned approximately 170,000 acres (69,000 hectares).