Bear Fire
The Bear Fire was reported on June 19, 2026 in Denali County, Alaska and burned 3,409 acres. It was declared out on September 4, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 3,409 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 19, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped June 26, 2026 at 1:57 PM AKDT, 3,409 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 63.652, -151.235.
The incident
- Size
- 3,409 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 19, 2026 at 3:25 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- September 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 35 Miles SE from Lake Minchumina, AK
- County
- Denali County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- NPS
- Land ownership at origin
- NPS
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-AKTAD-000212
- IRWIN identifier
- AAEF7BC7-4BCA-48DF-9C2F-4D3C45B6955C
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 21, 2026 (1,022 acres) to July 27, 2026 (3,409 acres). The largest one-day growth was 2,387 acres, mapped June 27, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 21, 2026 | 1,022 | |
| June 27, 2026 | 3,409 | +2,387 |
| July 27, 2026 | 3,409 | 0 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Healy, 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 September 10, 2026 at 9:05 AM AKDT. Identifier 2026-AKTAD-000212.