2025 - Bear Creek Fire Group (2025-06-27)
73,197 acre wildfire
(58% contained)
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AKFAS 2025 Bear Creek Fire Group
Status:
Inactive
Size:
73,197 acre
Contained:
58%
2025 - Bear Creek Fire Group Live Perimeter Growth
2025 - Bear Creek Fire Group Fire Growth History
2025 - Bear Creek Fire Group Containment History
2025 - Bear Creek Fire Group Fire Alert Timeline
Jul 23, 2025
Other
All evacuation orders and temporary flight restrictions lifted for both Bear Creek and Saint George Creek Fires. Forestry personnel continue monitoring for community safety.
Jul 20, 2025
Evacuation level 1
Temporary flight restrictions lifted. Saint George Creek Fire evacuation status downgraded from Level 3 (GO) to Level 1 (READY). Bear Creek Fire evacuation status removed entirely on July 18.
Jul 18, 2025
Other
Bear Creek Fire evacuation status removed entirely. All areas around Bear Creek Fire no longer under any evacuation level. Alaska forestry team assumes command from Northern Rockies Team 8.
Jul 09, 2025
Evacuation level 1
Bear Creek Fire evacuation status downgraded from Level 2 (SET) to Level 1 (READY). Residents advised to remain alert and monitor for updates.
Jul 03, 2025
Evacuation level 1
Saint George Creek Fire Level 3 (GO) evacuation area expanded. Western flank evacuation reduced from Level 2 (SET) to Level 1 (READY) while other areas maintain Level 3 status.
Jul 02, 2025
Evacuation level 2
Evacuation levels downgraded around Bear Creek Fire area in coordination with fire managers. Saint George Creek Fire maintains Level 3 (GO) status. Structure protection completed along Bear Creek and June Creek.
Jun 26, 2025
State of emergency
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy declares state disaster for Denali Borough due to confirmed structure losses from Bear Creek Fire Group. Individual assistance programs activated for displaced residents.
Jun 23, 2025
Other
FEMA authorizes Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) for Bear Creek Fire, determining it threatens major disaster. Alaska Complex Incident Management Team assumes command.
Jun 22, 2025
Other
Fire grows explosively from 4,001 to over 26,000 acres. Parks Highway reopens with pilot car operations between Mile 259-278. Eighteen structures confirmed destroyed including six primary residences.
Jun 21, 2025
Road closure
Parks Highway closed both directions between Mile 267-278 as Bear Creek Fire crosses highway. Multiple areas upgraded to Level 2 (SET) evacuation status due to extreme fire behavior.
Sources:
Bear Creek Fire makes push on Parks Highway, prompting closure – Alaska Wildland Fire Information
(2025-06-21)
Bear Creek Fire prompts Park Highway Closure
(2025-06-22)
Jun 20, 2025
Evacuation level 3
Level 3 evacuation (GO NOW) ordered for June Creek, Washington Drive, and Bear Creek Cabins between Parks Highway Mile 264-270 due to intensified fire behavior and escalating conditions.
Jun 19, 2025
Other
Bear Creek Fire Group ignited by lightning strikes during thunderstorms across Alaska. Initial fire estimated at 30 acres burning 2.5 miles west of Parks Highway Mile 262.
Sources:
Akfas 2025 Bear Creek Fire Group Information | InciWeb
(2025-07-06)
Bear Creek Fire burning west of Parks Highway – Alaska Wildland Fire Information
(2025-06-19)
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