Yukon Fork Fire
The Yukon Fork Fire was reported on July 5, 2025 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 850 acres. It was declared out on August 13, 2025. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 850 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 5, 2025
Map
Perimeter mapped August 25, 2025 at 10:46 AM AKDT, 850 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 65.219, -144.040.
The incident
- Size
- 850 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- August 13, 2025 at 2:42 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 26 Miles SE from Circle Hot Springs, AK
- County
- Yukon-Koyukuk County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- BLM
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2025-AKUYD-000397
- IRWIN identifier
- 4AE6E51E-EBCB-4DAC-A6EC-CEEDFAD32DB3
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 9, 2025 (728 acres) to August 25, 2025 (850 acres). The largest one-day growth was 219 acres, mapped July 12, 2025.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 9, 2025 | 728 | |
| July 12, 2025 | 947 | +219 |
| July 13, 2025 | 866 | -81 |
| July 15, 2025 | 835 | -31 |
| August 25, 2025 | 850 | +15 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Pleasant Valley, 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 25, 2025 at 10:46 AM AKDT. Identifier 2025-AKUYD-000397.