Middle Fork Fire
The Middle Fork Fire was reported on June 19, 2025 in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska and burned 176 acres. It was declared out on July 26, 2025. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 176 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- June 19, 2025
Map
Perimeter mapped September 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM AKDT, 176 acres (digitized-image). Point of origin 64.961, -145.978.
The incident
- Size
- 176 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- June 19, 2025 at 11:55 AM AKDT
- Contained
- July 26, 2025 at 12:45 PM AKDT
- Controlled
- July 26, 2025 at 12:50 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- July 26, 2025 at 12:55 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- County
- Fairbanks North Star County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Jurisdiction
- DNR
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2025-AKFAS-511210
- IRWIN identifier
- 1CC00847-7E4E-447E-87EA-6BCF151561E0
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 27, 2025 (102 acres) to September 19, 2025 (176 acres). The largest one-day growth was 62 acres, mapped June 29, 2025.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 27, 2025 | 102 | |
| June 29, 2025 | 164 | +62 |
| September 19, 2025 | 176 | +12 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Pleasant Valley, AK covers the area today.
Nearby
- Pleasant Valley, AK27 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Eielson Air Force Base, AK38 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
- Salcha, AK41 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
- North Pole, AK43 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Badger, AK47 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Farmers Loop, AK50 miles west of the fire’s origin
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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 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM AKDT. Identifier 2025-AKFAS-511210.