Wildfires in Alaska
Large wildfires have burned 38.45 million acres of Alaska since 1984, 1st among the states.
- 38.4Macres burned since 1984
- 1,347large fires
- 2004worst year, 6.48M acres
- 1stamong the states for acres burned
2025
- Wildfires on record, by year
Over time
The largest fires
| Boundary Fire | 2004 | 537,728 |
| Dall City Fire | 2004 | 530,540 |
| Railbelt Complex (Minto Flats South) | 2009 | 523,418 |
| Chalkyitsik Complex | 2019 | 470,271 |
| Taylor Highway Complex (Billy Creek) | 2004 | 460,335 |
| Fyu Ne 85 Fire | 1990 | 438,445 |
| North Dag Fire | 2004 | 429,332 |
| Middle Yukon Fires | 2015 | 407,220 |
| Kan 7 Fire | 1990 | 367,541 |
| Pingo Fire | 2004 | 353,275 |
| Taylor Highway Complex (Chicken) | 2004 | 337,961 |
| 032018 Fire | 1990 | 333,320 |
| Koktuli River Fire | 2022 | 296,617 |
| Winter Trail Fire | 2004 | 295,750 |
| 832604 Fire | 1988 | 294,002 |
| Edwards Creek Fire | 2004 | 286,038 |
| Taylor Highway Complex (Porcupine) | 2004 | 267,550 |
| Tatlawiksuk Fire | 2022 | 262,238 |
| Geskakmina Lake Fire | 2002 | 260,185 |
| Salmon Fork Fire | 2005 | 255,430 |
| Kevinjik Fire | 1999 | 252,778 |
| Anaktuvuk River Fire | 2007 | 250,129 |
| Bonanza Creek Fire | 2004 | 241,704 |
| Old Dummy Fire | 2005 | 238,884 |
| Central Complex (Wolf Creek) | 2004 | 228,183 |
| Reindeer Fire | 2002 | 225,602 |
| Tobatokh Fire | 2015 | 220,037 |
| 332557 Fire | 1993 | 214,170 |
| Preacher Creek Fire | 2004 | 212,279 |
| Hog Butte Fire | 2022 | 206,009 |
Every county
Counties with any recorded events, highest first.
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 27,274,238 |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 3,697,766 |
| Bethel Census Area | 1,918,764 |
| Denali Borough | 1,283,620 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 1,089,618 |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | 668,661 |
| Kusilvak Census Area | 577,553 |
| Dillingham Census Area | 481,380 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 428,067 |
| Nome Census Area | 409,939 |
| North Slope Borough | 305,024 |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough | 207,081 |
| Copper River Census Area | 68,112 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 20,889 |
| Bristol Bay Borough | 9,513 |
| Kodiak Island Borough | 3,418 |
| Anchorage Municipality | 1,941 |