Birch Fire
The Birch Fire was reported on June 20, 2025 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 4,982 acres. It was declared out on October 1, 2025. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 4,982 acres
- Contained
- 62%
- Discovered
- June 20, 2025
Map
Perimeter mapped October 16, 2025 at 9:33 AM AKDT, 4,982 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 65.862, -144.221.
The incident
- Size
- 4,982 acres
- Containment
- 62%
- Discovered
- June 20, 2025 at 12:35 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- October 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- null Miles null from null,
- County
- Yukon-Koyukuk County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- BLM
- Estimated cost to date
- $52,890
- Part of
- Ptarmigan Complex
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2025-AKUYD-000256
- IRWIN identifier
- 7CEBFE14-D3D4-4655-9967-13FCA281B89C
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 21, 2025 (124 acres) to October 16, 2025 (4,982 acres). The largest one-day growth was 1,974 acres, mapped July 12, 2025.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 21, 2025 | 124 | |
| June 22, 2025 | 1,384 | +1,260 |
| June 23, 2025 | 1,384 | 0 |
| June 26, 2025 | 2,252 | +868 |
| June 30, 2025 | 2,311 | +59 |
| July 4, 2025 | 2,311 | 0 |
| July 12, 2025 | 4,285 | +1,974 |
| July 13, 2025 | 4,739 | +454 |
| July 20, 2025 | 4,921 | +182 |
| October 16, 2025 | 4,982 | +61 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Fort Yukon, AK covers the area today.
Nearby
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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated October 16, 2025 at 9:33 AM AKDT. Identifier 2025-AKUYD-000256.