Egaupak Fire
The Egaupak Fire was reported on July 8, 2025 in Northwest Arctic County, Alaska and burned 364 acres. It was declared out on August 8, 2025. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 364 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 8, 2025
Map
Perimeter mapped October 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM AKDT, 364 acres (digitized-image). Point of origin 66.818, -158.330.
The incident
- Size
- 364 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 8, 2025 at 4:25 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- August 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 22 Miles SW from Ambler, AK
- County
- Northwest Arctic County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- USFWS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFWS
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Brush (2 feet)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2025-AKGAD-000426
- IRWIN identifier
- 9087191C-334F-44B4-802D-93776B00A391
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 9, 2025 (68 acres) to October 8, 2025 (364 acres). The largest one-day growth was 285 acres, mapped July 26, 2025.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 9, 2025 | 68 | |
| July 10, 2025 | 76 | +8 |
| July 26, 2025 | 361 | +285 |
| October 8, 2025 | 364 | +3 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Selawik, 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 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM AKDT. Identifier 2025-AKGAD-000426.