Slate Fire

202427,110 acresAlaska

The Slate Fire burned 27,110 acres, about 42 square miles, across 2 counties. It began on June 25, 2024.

Watch how it happened

Slate Fire · 2024

How it happened

See the burn scar and every county it reached.

About this replay
IgnitionJune 25, 2024Historical replay — final scar, not daily growth
Final area27,110 ac
Revealed—
Counties2

Where it burned

Acres inside each county, measured from the satellite-mapped perimeter.

Acres burned by county
Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaAK20,352
Fairbanks North Star BoroughAK6,801

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