2025 Alaska wildfires

2025 Alaska wildfires
Bear Creek Fire from Park Highway on June 21, 2025.

The 2025 Alaska wildfires are a series of active wildfires currently ongoing in Alaska.

Background

Alaska’s wildfire season is primarily driven by its boreal forest and tundra ecosystems, which can dry rapidly during the long summer days. The core fire season generally runs from late May through early August, peaking in June and July when extended daylight, low humidity, and warm temperatures combine with lightning activity to spark large fires. Many of the state’s largest recorded wildfires have occurred during this midsummer window.[1]

In interior Alaska, lightning-caused wildfires dominate, often in remote areas where suppression efforts are focused on protecting communities and infrastructure rather than full containment. In contrast, coastal regions see fewer large fires due to higher humidity and more frequent rainfall.[2]

While most wildfire activity is concentrated in summer, fires can occur as early as April or as late as September during unusually dry years. The Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection issues burn permits for open debris burning from April 1 through August 31 in much of the state, with temporary suspensions during periods of high fire danger.[3]

List of wildfires

The following is a list of fires that burned more than 1,000 acres (400 ha), produced significant structural damage, or resulted in casualties.

Name County Acres Start date Containment date[a] Notes/References
Kathul Southeast Fairbanks 1,008 May 25 June 11 [5]
Oskawalik Bethel 1,779 June 14 July 6 [6]
Caribou Yukon-Koyukuk 1,936 June 15 August 2 Caused by lightning.[7]
Hogatza Yukon-Koyukuk 29,044 June 16
0%
 Caused by lightning.[8]
Kawichiark 1 Northwest Arctic 4,626 June 16
0%
 Caused by lightning.[9]
Kawichiark 2 Northwest Arctic 2,667 June 16
0%
 Caused by lightning.[10]
Telidaside Yukon-Koyukuk 1,733 June 16
0%
 [11]
Chicken Yukon-Koyukuk 6,540 June 16
0%
 Caused by lightning.[12]
Tetilesook Northwest Arctic 1,259 June 16
0%
 Caused by lightning.[13]
Tagagawik Yukon-Koyukuk 1,378 June 17
0%
 Caused by lightning.[14]
Wolf Yukon-Koyukuk 2,022 June 17
0%
 Caused by lightning.[15]
Obrien Yukon-Koyukuk 8,125 June 17
0%
 Caused by lightning.[16]
HelpMeJack Yukon-Koyukuk 3,182 June 17
0%
 Caused by lightning.[17]
Chabanika Yukon-Koyukuk 3,893 June 17
0%
 Caused by lightning.[18]
Kalusuk Northwest Arctic 1,062 June 17
0%
 Caused by lightning.[19]
Klikhtentotzna Yukon-Koyukuk 79,795 June 17
0%
 Caused by lightning.[20]
Kandik Southeast Fairbanks 5,328 June 18
0%
 Caused by lightning.[21]
Meadow Creek Yukon-Koyukuk 19,634 June 18
0%
 Caused by lightning.[22]
Kechumstuk Creek Southeast Fairbanks 12,604 June 18
0%
 Caused by lightning.[23]
Boulder Creek Fairbanks North Star 4,056 June 18
0%
 Caused by lightning.[24]
Orum Yukon-Koyukuk 5,647 June 18
0%
 Caused by lightning.[25]
Lush Yukon-Koyukuk 26,544 June 18
10%
 [26]
Williams Yukon-Koyukuk 1,180 June 18
0%
 Caused by lightning.[27]
Aniralik Northwest Arctic 4,906 June 19
0%
 Caused by lightning.[28]
Twelvemile Lake Southeast Fairbanks 23,627 June 19
0%
 Caused by lightning.[29]
Ricks Creek Fairbanks North Star 16,720 June 19
0%
 Caused by lightning.[30]
Ninetyeight Fairbanks North Star 15,610 June 19
52%
 Caused by lightning.[31]
Himalaya Road Fairbanks North Star 6,194 June 19
12%
 Caused by lightning.[32]
Bear Creek Denali 30,988 June 19
37%
 Caused by lightning. 9 reported residences destroyed.[33]
Moran Yukon-Koyukuk 10,805 June 19
0%
 [34]
Bonnifield Creek Denali 16,219 June 19
0%
 Caused by lightning. 6 reported residences destroyed.[35]
Bonanza Creek Fairbanks North Star 12,556 June 19
5%
 Caused by lightning.[36]
Nelchina Glacier Matanuska-Susitna 3,920 June 19
20%
 [37]
7 Mile Lookout Southeast Fairbanks 3,917 June 19
55%
 Caused by lightning.[38]
Susulatna Yukon-Koyukuk 3,031 June 19
0%
 Caused by lightning.[39]
Nowitna Yukon-Koyukuk 2,613 June 19
0%
 Caused by lightning.[40]
Elephant Yukon-Koyukuk 8,941 June 19
80%
 Caused by lightning.[41]
Red Yukon-Koyukuk 9,174 June 19
0%
 Caused by lightning.[42]
Ikheenjik Yukon-Koyukuk 18,458 June 20
0%
 [43]
Turtle Yukon-Koyukuk 16,322 June 20
0%
 [44]
Moldy Yukon-Koyukuk 72,431 June 20
0%
 Caused by lightning.[45]
McArthur Creek Southeast Fairbanks 7,123 June 20
0%
 Caused by lightning.[46]
Ridgeline Southeast Fairbanks 4,755 June 20
0%
 [47]
River Trail Southeast Fairbanks 22,907 June 20
0%
 Caused by lightning.[48]
Porphyry Southeast Fairbanks 2,641 June 20
0%
 Caused by lightning.[49]
Takoma Yukon-Koyukuk 19,431 June 20
0%
 Caused by lightning.[50]
Birch Yukon-Koyukuk 4,739 June 20
28%
 Caused by lightning.[51]
Goldstream Creek Yukon-Koyukuk 20,551 June 20
3%
 [52]
Saint George Creek Denali 25,992 June 20
0%
 Caused by lightning. 4 reported residences destroyed.[53]
Fish Lake Copper River 1,841 June 20
0%
 Caused by lightning.[54]
Buckley Bar Yukon-Koyukuk 9,382 June 20
0%
 Caused by lightning.[55]
Dry Creek Denali 12,043 June 20
0%
 Caused by lightning.[56]
Aggie Creek Fairbanks North Star 35,146 June 20
2%
 Caused by lightning.[57]
Live Trap Denali 2,503 June 20
0%
 Caused by lightning.[58]
Christian Yukon-Koyukuk 34,161 June 20
0%
 Caused by lightning.[59]
Michigan Yukon-Koyukuk 1,534 June 20
0%
 Caused by lightning.[60]
Salmon Trout Yukon-Koyukuk 1,303 June 20
0%
 Caused by lightning.[61]
Susulatna Hills Yukon-Koyukuk 8,711 June 20
0%
 Caused by lightning.[62]
Pilot Creek Yukon-Koyukuk 3,694 June 20
4%
 Caused by lightning.[63]
Sand Lake Southeast Fairbanks 6,293 June 21
0%
 [64]
Yellow Yukon-Koyukuk 7,830 June 21
0%
 Caused by lightning.[65]
Kerulu Northwest Arctic 1,645 June 21
0%
 Caused by lightning.[66]
Ikpikpuk North Slope 1,995 June 22
0%
 Caused by lightning.[67]
Monte Cristo Creek Fairbanks North Star 6,758 June 22
0%
 Caused by lightning.[68]
Three Castle Southeast Fairbanks 1,954 June 23
0%
 Caused by lightning.[69]
Runt Yukon-Koyukuk 16,089 June 23
0%
 Caused by lightning.[70]
Mauneluk Northwest Arctic 2,786 June 25
0%
 Caused by lightning.[71]
Tsukon Yukon-Koyukuk 1,319 July 4
0%
 Caused by lightning.[72]
Wheeler Yukon-Koyukuk 26,698 July 7
0%
 Caused by lightning.[73]
Portage Yukon-Koyukuk 1,212 July 7
0%
 Caused by lightning.[74]
Kaliguricheark Northwest Arctic 8,714 July 7
0%
 Caused by lightning.[75]
Nuna Northwest Arctic 16,369 July 7
0%
 Caused by lightning.[76]
Reed Northwest Arctic 1,662 July 9
0%
 Caused by lightning.[77]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Containment means that fire crews have established and secured control lines around the fire's perimeter. These lines are artificial barriers, like trenches or cleared vegetation, designed to stop the fire's spread, or natural barriers like rivers. Containment reflects progress in managing the fire but does not necessarily mean the fire is starved of fuel, under control, or put out.[4]

References

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  2. ^ "Alaska's Fire Seasons". Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  3. ^ "Burn Permits in Alaska". Alaska Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  4. ^ "What containment and other wildfire related terms mean". Los Angeles: KCAL-TV. September 12, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  5. ^ "Kathul - Wildfire and Smoke Map". cincinnati.com. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  6. ^ "Oskawalik - Wildfire and Smoke Map". USAToday. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
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  8. ^ "Hogatza - Wildfire and Smoke Map". USAToday. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
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  11. ^ "Telidaside - Wildfire and Smoke Map". USAToday. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  12. ^ "Chicken - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  13. ^ "Tetilesook - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  14. ^ "Tagagawik - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
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  16. ^ "Obrien - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  17. ^ "HelpMeJack - Wildfire and Smoke Map". USAToday. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  18. ^ "Chabanika - Wildfire and Smoke Map". USAToday. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
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  20. ^ "Klikhtentotzna - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  21. ^ "Kandik - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  22. ^ "Meadow Creek - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  23. ^ "Kechumstuk Creek - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  24. ^ "Boulder Creek - Wildfire and Smoke Map". USAToday. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  25. ^ "Orum - Wildfire and Smoke Map". USAToday. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  26. ^ "Lush - Wildfire and Smoke Map". USAToday. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  27. ^ "Williams - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  28. ^ "Aniralik - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  29. ^ "Twelvemile Lake - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  30. ^ "Ricks Creek - Wildfire and Smoke Map". USAToday. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  31. ^ "Ninetyeight - Wildfire and Smoke Map". USAToday. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  32. ^ "Himalaya Road - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  33. ^ "Bear Creek - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  34. ^ "Moran - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  35. ^ "Bonnifield Creek - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  36. ^ "Bonanza Creek - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  37. ^ "Nelchina Glacier - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  38. ^ "7 Mile Lookout - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  39. ^ "Susulatna - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  40. ^ "Nowitna - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  41. ^ "Elephant - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  42. ^ "Red - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
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  44. ^ "Turtle - Wildfire and Smoke Map". USAToday. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  45. ^ "Moldy - Wildfire and Smoke Map". USAToday. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  46. ^ "McArthur Creek - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  47. ^ "Ridgeline - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  48. ^ "River Trail - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  49. ^ "Porphyry - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  50. ^ "Takoma - Wildfire and Smoke Map". USAToday. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  51. ^ "Birch - Wildfire and Smoke Map". USAToday. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  52. ^ "Goldstream Creek - Wildfire and Smoke Map". USAToday. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  53. ^ "Saint George Creek - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  54. ^ "Fish Lake - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  55. ^ "Buckley Bar - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  56. ^ "Dry Creek - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  57. ^ "Aggie Creek - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  58. ^ "Live Trap - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  59. ^ "Christian - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  60. ^ "Michigan - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  61. ^ "Salmon Trout - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  62. ^ "Susulatna Hills - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  63. ^ "Pilot Creek - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  64. ^ "Sand Lake - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  65. ^ "Yellow - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  66. ^ "Kerulu - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  67. ^ "Ikpikpuk - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  68. ^ "Monte Cristo Creek - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  69. ^ "Three Castle - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  70. ^ "Runt - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  71. ^ "Maneuluk - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  72. ^ "Tsukon - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  73. ^ "Wheeler - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  74. ^ "Portage - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  75. ^ "Kaliguricheark - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  76. ^ "Nuna - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  77. ^ "Reed - Wildfire and Smoke Map". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
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