Dry Creek Fire
The Dry Creek Fire was reported on June 20, 2025 in Denali County, Alaska and burned 13,268 acres. It was declared out on September 17, 2025. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 13,268 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 20, 2025
Map
Perimeter mapped October 22, 2025 at 11:30 AM AKDT, 13,268 acres (digitized-image). Point of origin 64.146, -147.179.
The incident
- Size
- 13,268 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 20, 2025 at 5:51 PM AKDT
- Contained
- September 17, 2025 at 2:50 PM AKDT
- Controlled
- September 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- September 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 33 Miles SW from Salcha, AK
- County
- Denali County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Jurisdiction
- DNR
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $1,164
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2025-AKFAS-511280
- IRWIN identifier
- A830CCB0-01D1-4361-9B18-2DCD15EC517C
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 22, 2025 (51 acres) to October 22, 2025 (13,268 acres). The largest one-day growth was 4,593 acres, mapped September 19, 2025.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 22, 2025 | 51 | |
| June 27, 2025 | 2,961 | +2,910 |
| July 3, 2025 | 3,301 | +340 |
| July 6, 2025 | 6,293 | +2,992 |
| July 7, 2025 | 7,450 | +1,157 |
| September 19, 2025 | 12,043 | +4,593 |
| October 22, 2025 | 13,268 | +1,225 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Salcha, AK covers the area today.
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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 22, 2025 at 11:30 AM AKDT. Identifier 2025-AKFAS-511280.