Alaska wildfires

Kalusuk Fire

OutNorthwest Arctic County, Alaska2025Wildfire

The Kalusuk Fire was reported on June 17, 2025 in Northwest Arctic County, Alaska and burned 1,062 acres. It was declared out on July 26, 2025. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
1,062 acres
Contained
0%
Discovered
June 17, 2025

Map

Perimeter mapped July 31, 2025 at 2:10 PM AKDT, 1,062 acres (digitized-image). Point of origin 65.589, -159.839.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Selawik

The incident

Size
1,062 acres
Containment
0%
Discovered
June 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM AKDT
Declared out
July 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM AKDT
Cause
Natural
Location
45 Miles SE from Buckland, AK
County
Northwest Arctic County
State
Alaska
Nearest city reported
Buckland
Protecting agency
BLM
Jurisdiction
BLM
Land ownership at origin
BLM
Incident management
Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
Primary fuel
Brush (2 feet)
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2025-AKGAD-000167
IRWIN identifier
90EC8FD6-4E7D-4E8B-845C-6ED600275E95

Growth

Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 18, 2025 (18 acres) to July 31, 2025 (1,062 acres). The largest one-day growth was 540 acres, mapped June 20, 2025.

DayAcresChange
June 18, 202518
June 19, 2025121+103
June 20, 2025661+540
July 31, 20251,062+401

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 July 31, 2025 at 2:10 PM AKDT. Identifier 2025-AKGAD-000167.