Otter Fire
The Otter Fire was reported on June 27, 2025 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 101 acres. It was declared out on July 28, 2025. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 101 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 27, 2025
- Personnel
- 18
Map
Perimeter mapped July 31, 2025 at 9:35 AM AKDT, 101 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 67.551, -145.209.
The incident
- Size
- 101 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 27, 2025 at 8:23 AM AKDT
- Contained
- July 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- July 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 41 Miles S from Arctic Village, AK
- County
- Yukon-Koyukuk County
- State
- Alaska
- Nearest city reported
- Arctic Village
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- ANC
- Land ownership at origin
- ANCSA
- Personnel assigned
- 18
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Closed Timber Litter
- Estimated cost to date
- $1,400,410
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2025-AKUYD-000344
- IRWIN identifier
- 69A36911-480E-4B8A-9A6C-756A46C2D031
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 29, 2025 (111 acres) to July 31, 2025 (101 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2025 | 111 | |
| July 31, 2025 | 101 | -10 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Fort Yukon, 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 July 31, 2025 at 9:35 AM AKDT. Identifier 2025-AKUYD-000344.