Kobuk Fire
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.
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.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 8, 2025 | 31 | |
| July 9, 2025 | 47 | +16 |
| July 12, 2025 | 77 | +30 |
| October 6, 2025 | 79 | +2 |
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 6, 2025 at 9:20 AM AKDT. Identifier 2025-AKGAD-000411.