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Wildfires in Alaska
30 federal wildfires disaster declarations in Alaska since 1953.
Wildfires — Alaska — federal disaster declarations per year
19702026
Counties most affected
Declarations
August 18, 2026Fire1 counties
MUKLUK FIRE
July 6, 2025Fire2 counties
NENANA RIDGE COMPLEX
June 23, 2025Fire1 counties
HIMALAYA ROAD FIRE
June 23, 2025Fire1 counties
BEAR CREEK FIRE
August 3, 2023Fire1 counties
LOST HORSE CREEK FIRE
June 26, 2022Fire2 counties
CLEAR FIRE
August 22, 2019Fire1 counties
DESHKA LANDING FIRE
August 20, 2019Fire1 counties
MCKINLEY FIRE
June 28, 2019Fire1 counties
SHOVEL CREEK FIRE
June 16, 2015Fire1 counties
CARD STREET FIRE
June 15, 2015Fire1 counties
SOCKEYE FIRE
May 22, 2011Fire1 counties
MOOSE MOUNTAIN FIRE
May 14, 2009Fire1 counties
MILE 17 EAST END ROAD FIRE
June 22, 2007Fire1 counties
CARIBOU HILLS FIRE
October 27, 2006Fire1 counties
FIRE
June 8, 2006Fire1 counties
PARKS HIGHWAY (TAMARACK) FIRE
September 1, 2004Fire
AK-TAYLOR COMPLEX FIRE-09-01-2004
August 10, 2004Fire1 counties
AK-BOLGEN CREEK FIRE-08-10-2004
July 1, 2004Fire1 counties
BOUNDARY FIRE
June 30, 2001Fire
AK - RED FOX FIRE - 06/30/01
June 7, 1996Fire1 counties
WILDLAND FIRES
June 5, 1996Fire
MILLERS REACH #2 FIRE
July 3, 1991Fire
APPEL MOUNTAIN FIRE
July 5, 1990Fire
TOK RIVER FIRE
March 11, 1988Fire
FIRE
December 18, 1975Fire
FIRE & FREEZING
May 24, 1973Fire
CHUGACH FIRE
June 18, 1971Fire
DELTA JUNCTION FIRE
June 11, 1971Fire
HOG RIVER FIRE
June 26, 1970Fire
ISLAND LAKE FIRE
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. History is not a forecast.