Alaska wildfires

Stoat Fire

OutNorthwest Arctic County, Alaska2025Wildfire

The Stoat Fire was reported on June 27, 2025 in Northwest Arctic County, Alaska and burned 763 acres. It was declared out on August 8, 2025. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
763 acres
Contained
0%
Discovered
June 27, 2025

Map

Perimeter mapped September 29, 2025 at 2:06 PM AKDT, 763 acres (digitized-image). Point of origin 66.597, -157.822.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Selawik

The incident

Size
763 acres
Containment
0%
Discovered
June 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM AKDT
Declared out
August 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM AKDT
Cause
Natural
Location
28 Miles SW from Shungnak, AK
County
Northwest Arctic County
State
Alaska
Nearest city reported
Selawik
Protecting agency
BLM
Jurisdiction
BLM
Land ownership at origin
BLM
Incident management
Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
Primary fuel
Brush (2 feet)
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2025-AKGAD-000347
IRWIN identifier
AB54CA85-E19D-4BA8-A4E7-890303959CC0

Growth

Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 28, 2025 (264 acres) to September 29, 2025 (763 acres). The largest one-day growth was 482 acres, mapped July 2, 2025.

DayAcresChange
June 28, 2025264
July 2, 2025746+482
September 29, 2025763+17

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Selawik, 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 September 29, 2025 at 2:06 PM AKDT. Identifier 2025-AKGAD-000347.