Ricks Creek Fire
The Ricks Creek Fire was reported on June 19, 2025 in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska and burned 16,848 acres. It was declared out on August 21, 2025. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 16,848 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 19, 2025
Map
Perimeter mapped September 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM AKDT, 16,848 acres (digitized-image). Point of origin 64.850, -145.050.
The incident
- Size
- 16,848 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 19, 2025 at 8:06 AM AKDT
- Contained
- August 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM AKDT
- Controlled
- August 21, 2025 at 2:05 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- August 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 62 Miles NE from Salcha, AK
- County
- Fairbanks North Star County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Jurisdiction
- DNR
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $1,156
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2025-AKFAS-511206
- IRWIN identifier
- 647EFEAD-4AE6-4AD1-90C2-41FDD61BD4B1
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 20, 2025 (137 acres) to September 19, 2025 (16,848 acres). The largest one-day growth was 6,670 acres, mapped July 7, 2025.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 20, 2025 | 137 | |
| June 21, 2025 | 257 | +120 |
| June 22, 2025 | 707 | +450 |
| June 24, 2025 | 2,031 | +1,324 |
| June 28, 2025 | 2,774 | +743 |
| July 2, 2025 | 2,738 | -36 |
| July 5, 2025 | 3,905 | +1,167 |
| July 6, 2025 | 10,050 | +6,145 |
| July 7, 2025 | 16,720 | +6,670 |
| September 19, 2025 | 16,848 | +128 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Pleasant Valley, 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 September 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM AKDT. Identifier 2025-AKFAS-511206.