Uncle Sam Creek Fire
The Uncle Sam Creek Fire was reported on July 3, 2025 in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska and burned 873 acres. It was declared out on September 17, 2025. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 873 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 3, 2025
- Personnel
- 28
Map
Perimeter mapped October 22, 2025 at 11:33 AM AKDT, 873 acres (gps-flight). Point of origin 64.452, -146.272.
The incident
- Size
- 873 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM AKDT
- Contained
- August 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- September 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 20 Miles E from Salcha, AK
- County
- Fairbanks North Star County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Jurisdiction
- DNR
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Personnel assigned
- 28
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $250,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2025-AKFAS-511376
- IRWIN identifier
- C59EBFDB-181D-4106-BC21-9957C5E95DE1
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 6, 2025 (338 acres) to October 22, 2025 (873 acres). The largest one-day growth was 347 acres, mapped July 7, 2025.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 6, 2025 | 338 | |
| July 7, 2025 | 685 | +347 |
| October 22, 2025 | 873 | +188 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Salcha, AK covers the area today.
Nearby
- Salcha, AK19 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Eielson Air Force Base, AK27 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- North Pole, AK38 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Badger, AK44 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Fairbanks, AK50 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Deltana, AK51 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
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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 October 22, 2025 at 11:33 AM AKDT. Identifier 2025-AKFAS-511376.