Fast-Moving Major Fire Erupts North Of Healy. People Told To Abandon Their Homes

  GRIM REALITY ON THE PARKS HIGHWAY 

Photo, Denali Borough Website 

JUNE 21, 2025

Fire Closes In On Multiple Subdivisions North Of Town 

The New Healy-Area Fire Is So Bad People Are Urged To "Go" 

HEALY IS LOCATED NORTH OF THE ENTRANCE TO DENALI NATIONAL PARK

LAST SUMMER, DENALI HAD A FIRE, TOO 

THREE WARNINGS:

"Ready", "Set"& "GO"

GO Means "Abandon Your Home And Flee For Your Life"  

CURRENT UPDATE FROM DENALI BOROUGH 

JUNE 21ST, 10:00AM BEAR CREEK FIRE CURRENT EVACUATION STATUS UPDATE:

The Bear Creek Wildland Fire (#237) remains active and continues to move in a northerly direction. We are grateful to be receiving as much support as Forestry has available. All evacuation statuses from the 9:00pm Friday, June 21st update remain active.

 

 

BEAR CREEK FIRE CURRENT EVACUATION STATUS JUNE 20TH, 9:00PM: 

 

🔴 GO!: 
- JUNE CREEK SUBDIVISION AND BEAR CREEK SUBDIVISION (MILE 264 to 270 WEST OF THE PARKS HIGHWAY) 

- MILE 270 TO KOBE ROAD (INCLUDING ALL PROPERTIES ACCESSED BY KOBE ROAD)

- ROSE HIP CREEK

- KOBE AG SUBDIVISION

- QUOTA SUBDIVISION

- NORTH FORTIES

• AREAS IN GO! ARE ADVISED TO EVACUATE.
• The Tri-Valley Community Center is the evacuation checkpoint with (907) 378-7985 as the evacuation information phone number.

 🟡 SET: 
- MILE 262 TO 264 WEST OF THE PARKS HIGHWAY

• Areas in SET should prepare for possible evacuation including having a go bag ready with clothes, important documents, and emergency supplies.
  
  

 🟢 READY: 
- MILE 260 TO 262 WEST OF THE PARKS HIGHWAY

• Areas in READY should stay alert and monitor for evacuation status updates.

 The Tri-Valley Community Center is the evacuation checkpoint with (907) 378-7985 as the evacuation information phone number.

Bear Creek Wildland Fire Information

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Morning Update - 10:00 AM: The 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲 (#237) remains active and continues to move in a northerly direction. We are grateful to be receiving as much support as Alaska DNR - Division of Forestry & Fire Protection - DOF has available. All evacuation statuses from the 9:00pm Friday, June 21st update remain active. Please stay tuned throughout the day for updates via the Denali Borough Facebook page and www.denaliborough.org. You can sign up for “News and Announcements” on the webpage to receive updates via email. 

 

The Tri-Valley Community Center is the evacuation checkpoint with (907) 378-7985 as the information phone number.