Wildland Fire

Smoke rising from the Riley Fire in Denali National Park & Preserve, June 30, 2024.

Paul Ollig, NPS

To report a wildland fire in Alaska call: 911 or 1-800-237-3633

The most current information on fires in the state can be found daily in the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center's Situation Report Dashboard or Intelligence/Reports page, and on AKFireInfo.

Current Fires in National Parks in Alaska (2025):

*Last updated at 0856 on 6/28/25
All fires listed below are burning in a Limited Management Option unless otherwise noted.

Bering Land Bridge National Preserve

• Good Hope Fire (#296): 116 acres
• Tallowpot Fire (#287): 854 acres

Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve

• Mashooshalluk Fire (#318): 324 acres
• Ivik Fire (#299): 8 acres
• Redstar Fire (#248): 153 acres
• Michigan Fire (#247): 1,534 acres
• Easter Fire (#261): 543 acres
• Lockwood Fire (#213): 115 acres
• HelpMeJack Fire (#160): started on State of Alaska land, and burned approximately 134 acres into Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve)

Noatak National Preserve

• New Cottonwood (#325): 2,983 acres
• Fauna Fire (#215): 155 acres
• Aniralik Fire (#204): 4,906 acres
• Makpik Fire (#181): 107 acres

Denali National Park and Preserve

• Live Trap Fire (#271): 250 acres
• Moose Fire (#136): 93 acres

Yukon-Charley National Rivers National Preserve:

• Thanksgiving Fire (#253): 406 acres
• Little Andrew Fire (#185): 100 acres
• Kandik Fire (#184): 2,225 acres
• Kathul Fire (#090) - 1,008 acres. Smokejumpers completed point protection of one structure within 3 miles of the fire and demobilized on May 27. See park news release.
• Trout Creek Oil Shale (#046) - 0.1-acre reactivation of an oil shale fire.in a Limited Management Option area..

2024 Fire Year Summary

Partner Links

• Alaska Wildfire Information
• Inciweb (National Incident Information)
• National Wildfire News
• Alaska Fire Science Consortium
• Wildland Fire Classroom
• Climate Change
• Unmanned Aircraft (Drones)

Practicing collaborative fire management in order to protect the public, firefighters, and park resources.

The National Park Service, Alaska Wildland Fire Management is committed to safety and stewardship. The safety of firefighters and the public is the No. 1 priority of all fire management activities.

In Alaska, fire is a natural part of boreal forest and tundra ecosystems.  Fire helps release valuable nutrients trapped in the soil and rejuvenates the vegetation. Fire also makes new homes for many different species of animals by leaving standing dead and fallen trees. The Alaska wildfire season typically begins in late May and ends in late July. On average, one million acres burn statewide each year.

During the summer months we manage wildfires, preserve natural and cultural resources, and reduce the fire risk to park sensitive sites by making them Firewise. In order to manage fires safely and effectively, in the fall, winter and spring, we write, revise, and review our plans for fire management, fuels treatment, operations, strategies, readiness reviews, fire monitoring and more. We meet to discuss and put into action lessons learned and best practices. Year- round we make maps for the plans, the public, and firefighters. We are students of fire. We study fire behavior, fire weather and danger, and the effects of fire on landscapes, vegetation, and wildlife. We speak and write about how fire managers balance the risks and benefits of fire with our peers, public, and partners. We attend local, state, and national meetings and conferences to maintain and build upon our cohesive strategy with our partners. We train and train some more. We recruit and hire employees for the summer season. Explore the images below for more information on NPS Alaska wildland fire management.

Denali National Park & Preserve's

Living With Fire

What We Do

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  Safety

  The safety of firefighters and the public is the No. 1 priority of all National Park Service wildland fire management activities.

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  Wildfire and Fuels

  Wildfire always happens here in Alaska, be ready.

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  Fire Weather and Danger

  Forecasts, warnings, current weather and more...

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  Wildland Fire GIS

  Putting fire management on the map.

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  Monitor and Evaluation

  We monitor and evaluate wildfires, prescribed fires and fuel projects.

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  Science, Ecology and Research

  Wildland fire is an essential, natural process in the Alaskan boreal forest and tundra ecosystems.

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  Aviation

  Helicopters are our primary means of transportation.

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  Communication and Education

  We translate fire in Alaska parklands into meaningful stories and dialogue.

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  Policy and Planning

  Fire Management Plans

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  Our Staff and Partners

  Our staff, our partners

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  Photo Gallery

  Visit our wildland fire photo gallery.

The NPS Fire Management staff in Alaska manage large and long-lasting fires by balancing the risks and benefits of fire. Committed to safety and resource stewardship, the NPS works with the Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service, State of Alaska Division of Forestry and the United States Forest Service to respond to fires as a team. NPS fire staff work with communities, local, state, federal and native organizations to ensure Alaskans and visitors are safe and our landscapes healthy.

Visit our Wildland Fire Facts to know more about our fire management program in Alaska parklands.

That's a lot of fire!

Since 1950, 1,141 fires in the parks have burned a total of more than three million acres. Eighty-three percent of those fires were caused by lightning strikes! These fires burned in the boreal forest or tundra where fire is a natural process that restores ecosystem health and wildlife habitat. Curious about fire history in Alaska? An interactive map shows just how hot things can get.

Below is a map of the Current Fire Locations and Perimeters. This is a live map, so data changes as new fires occur, grow or are declared out. Data for this map is provided by BLM Alaska Fire Service.