Alaska wildfires

Fortymile Fire

OutYukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska2025Wildfire

The Fortymile Fire was reported on June 29, 2025 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 307 acres. It was declared out on August 14, 2025. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
307 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
June 29, 2025
Personnel
24

Map

Perimeter mapped September 2, 2025 at 3:06 PM AKDT, 307 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 66.710, -147.600.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Fort Yukon

The incident

Size
307 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
June 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM AKDT
Contained
July 7, 2025 at 11:20 PM AKDT
Declared out
August 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM AKDT
Cause
Natural
Location
26 Miles SE from Beaver, AK
County
Yukon-Koyukuk County
State
Alaska
Nearest city reported
Beaver
Protecting agency
BLM
Jurisdiction
USFWS
Land ownership at origin
USFWS
Personnel assigned
24
Incident management
Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
Primary fuel
Closed Timber Litter
Estimated cost to date
$1,556,268
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2025-AKUYD-000355
IRWIN identifier
0A0CB034-D2C1-4386-8638-97F0B9B31F7D

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Fort Yukon, 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 September 2, 2025 at 3:06 PM AKDT. Identifier 2025-AKUYD-000355.