Sheenjek Fire
The Sheenjek Fire was reported on July 20, 2025 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 213 acres. It was declared out on September 19, 2025. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 213 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- July 20, 2025
Map
Perimeter mapped September 25, 2025 at 10:12 AM AKDT, 213 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 67.721, -143.996.
The incident
- Size
- 213 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- July 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- September 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- County
- Yukon-Koyukuk County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- USFWS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFWS
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2025-AKUYD-000467
- IRWIN identifier
- C009BA14-43C9-4534-A1C4-D08612FB65A9
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 21, 2025 (7 acres) to September 25, 2025 (213 acres). The largest one-day growth was 94 acres, mapped July 29, 2025.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 21, 2025 | 7 | |
| July 26, 2025 | 53 | +46 |
| July 28, 2025 | 89 | +36 |
| July 29, 2025 | 183 | +94 |
| August 2, 2025 | 205 | +22 |
| September 25, 2025 | 213 | +8 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Fort Yukon, AK covers the area today.
Nearby
Alaska wildfires today Wildfires of 2025 All current fires
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 25, 2025 at 10:11 AM AKDT. Identifier 2025-AKUYD-000467.