Alaska wildfires

Kawichiark 2 Fire

OutNorthwest Arctic County, Alaska2025Wildfire

The Kawichiark 2 Fire was reported on June 16, 2025 in Northwest Arctic County, Alaska and burned 2,670 acres. It was declared out on October 1, 2025. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
2,670 acres
Contained
0%
Discovered
June 16, 2025

Map

Perimeter mapped October 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM AKDT, 2,668 acres (digitized-image). Point of origin 66.570, -158.032.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Selawik

The incident

Size
2,670 acres
Containment
0%
Discovered
June 16, 2025 at 11:24 AM AKDT
Declared out
October 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM AKDT
Cause
Natural
Location
33 Miles SW from Shungnak, 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-000134
IRWIN identifier
B7C4F3A4-9964-49BB-AD22-DE0CB7005771

Growth

Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 18, 2025 (594 acres) to October 8, 2025 (2,668 acres). The largest one-day growth was 835 acres, mapped June 20, 2025.

DayAcresChange
June 18, 2025594
June 19, 20251,038+444
June 20, 20251,873+835
June 21, 20252,351+478
June 26, 20252,668+317
October 8, 20252,6680

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 3:59 PM AKDT. Identifier 2025-AKGAD-000134.