Tallowpot Fire
The Tallowpot Fire was reported on June 21, 2025 in Northwest Arctic County, Alaska and burned 854 acres. It was declared out on July 26, 2025. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 854 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 21, 2025
Map
Perimeter mapped August 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM AKDT, 854 acres (digitized-image). Point of origin 65.887, -163.886.
The incident
- Size
- 854 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 21, 2025 at 9:13 AM AKDT
- Declared out
- July 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 35 Miles SW from Deering, AK
- County
- Northwest Arctic County
- State
- Alaska
- Nearest city reported
- Deering
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- NPS
- Land ownership at origin
- NPS
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Brush (2 feet)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2025-AKGAD-000287
- IRWIN identifier
- 1E82A28D-EA03-4186-8D16-BF2FBFE7E479
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 25, 2025 (830 acres) to August 23, 2025 (854 acres). The largest one-day growth was 25 acres, mapped August 23, 2025.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 25, 2025 | 830 | |
| August 23, 2025 | 854 | +24 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Shishmaref, 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 August 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM AKDT. Identifier 2025-AKGAD-000287.