Alaska wildfires

Kobuk Fire

OutNorthwest Arctic County, Alaska2025Wildfire

The Kobuk Fire was reported on July 6, 2025 in Northwest Arctic County, Alaska and burned 79 acres. It was declared out on October 1, 2025. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
79 acres
Contained
0%
Discovered
July 6, 2025

Map

Perimeter mapped October 6, 2025 at 9:20 AM AKDT, 79 acres (digitized-image). Point of origin 67.305, -159.069.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Selawik

The incident

Size
79 acres
Containment
0%
Discovered
July 6, 2025 at 10:14 PM AKDT
Declared out
October 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM AKDT
Cause
Natural
Location
34 Miles NW from Ambler, AK
County
Northwest Arctic County
State
Alaska
Protecting agency
BLM
Jurisdiction
NPS
Land ownership at origin
NPS
Incident management
Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
Primary fuel
Hardwood Litter
Part of
Goldrun Complex
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2025-AKGAD-000411
IRWIN identifier
CDAFD47F-6D5F-4679-BB2C-22840E211AB4

Growth

Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 8, 2025 (31 acres) to October 6, 2025 (79 acres). The largest one-day growth was 30 acres, mapped July 12, 2025.

DayAcresChange
July 8, 202531
July 9, 202547+16
July 12, 202577+30
October 6, 202579+2

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Selawik, 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 6, 2025 at 9:20 AM AKDT. Identifier 2025-AKGAD-000411.