Boulder Creek

### 1. Fire Start, Size and Growth - **Start Date/Time/Location**: The Boulder Creek Fire ignited in 2025 in the Fairbanks North Star Borough area of Alaska. The exact ignition date is not specified in the search results but it is part of the 2025 Alaska wildfire season[1]. - **Size and Containment**: Specific acreage and containment percentages for the Boulder Creek Fire are not detailed in the available information. However, it is noted as one of the significant fires in Alaska during the 2025 wildfire season[1]. - **Fuels, Growth and Rate of Spread**: The 2025 Alaska wildfire season has been characterized by numerous lightning-caused fires, with rapid expansion facilitated by favorable fire weather conditions such as dry fuels and drought. The Boulder Creek Fire is among these lightning-caused fires contributing to the season's activity[1]. - **Containment Efforts**: Incident management teams and firefighting resources have been mobilized extensively across Alaska to manage large and complex fires, including Boulder Creek. Specific containment efforts for Boulder Creek are not detailed in the search results[1]. ### 2. Emergency Information - **Evacuations and Sheltering**: There is no specific information available about evacuation orders or shelters related to the Boulder Creek Fire in the search results. - **Road Closures**: No road closure details specific to the Boulder Creek Fire are provided. - **For more information, visit:** - Alaska Division of Forestry or local fire authority websites (not directly cited in search results but recommended for up-to-date local information) - National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) Incident Management Situation Reports[5] - Alaska Wildfire Information Center (general resource for Alaska wildfires) ### 3. Current Impact - **Community Impact**: The search results do not provide detailed information on structures destroyed, injuries, fatalities, or power outages specifically related to the Boulder Creek Fire. - **Safety Concerns**: The 2025 Alaska wildfire season has seen numerous fires threatening residences and energy infrastructure, with smoldering and creeping fire behavior noted in some areas[5]. General fire restrictions and burn bans are likely in effect due to drought and fire danger, but specific details for Boulder Creek are not available. - **Air and Water Quality**: No specific data on air or water quality impacts from the Boulder Creek Fire are provided. ### 4. Ongoing Outlook - **Containment Projections**: No specific projections for containment of the Boulder Creek Fire are available. The overall 2025 wildfire season in Alaska has been challenging due to weather and fuel conditions, requiring significant firefighting resources[1][5]. - **Weather and Wind Warnings**: The fire season has been influenced by dry conditions and drought, which promote fire spread. No specific red flag or wind warnings for Boulder Creek Fire are mentioned in the search results. ### 5. Cause and the Role of Weather and Climate - **Cause**: The Boulder Creek Fire, like many in Alaska in 2025, was caused by lightning strikes[1]. - **Weather and Climate**: The 2025 wildfire season in Alaska has been marked by early ignition and rapid fire growth due to favorable fire weather conditions, including drought and dry fuels. These conditions have limited the effectiveness of prescribed burns and mechanical fuel treatments, complicating fire mitigation efforts[1]. Because detailed, fire-specific information for Boulder Creek Fire is limited in the search results, residents and interested parties should monitor official Alaska wildfire resources for the latest updates.

Citations

['https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_wildfires', 'https://forestpolicypub.com/category/fire-and-fuels/', 'https://kgnu.org/cuts-to-public-broadcasting-western-wilfire-updates/', 'https://avo.alaska.edu/volcano/spurr/ash3d', 'https://www.nifc.gov/sites/default/files/NICC/1-Incident%20Information/IMSR/2025/July/IMSR_CY25_07172025_0.pdf']