Alaska wildfires

Ridgeline Fire

OutSoutheast Fairbanks County, Alaska2025Wildfire

The Ridgeline Fire was reported on June 20, 2025 in Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska and burned 4,755 acres. It was declared out on September 7, 2025. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
4,755 acres
Contained
0%
Discovered
June 20, 2025

Map

Perimeter mapped September 11, 2025 at 8:08 PM AKDT, 4,755 acres (digitized-image). Point of origin 63.379, -141.440.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Tok

The incident

Size
4,755 acres
Containment
0%
Discovered
June 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM AKDT
Contained
September 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM AKDT
Controlled
September 7, 2025 at 1:10 PM AKDT
Declared out
September 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM AKDT
Cause
Natural
Location
48 Miles E from Tok, AK
County
Southeast Fairbanks 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
$5,640
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2025-AKTAS-513278
IRWIN identifier
58A121FB-F568-4C09-886A-F6D122B5D565

Growth

Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 20, 2025 (351 acres) to September 11, 2025 (4,755 acres). The largest one-day growth was 4,371 acres, mapped June 23, 2025.

DayAcresChange
June 20, 2025351
June 21, 20251,094+743
June 23, 20255,465+4,371
June 24, 20254,584-881
September 11, 20254,755+171

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Tok, 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 11, 2025 at 8:07 PM AKDT. Identifier 2025-AKTAS-513278.