Betula Fire
The Betula Fire was reported on June 22, 2026 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 103 acres. It was declared out on September 15, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 103 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 22, 2026
- Personnel
- 12
Map
Perimeter mapped July 7, 2026 at 1:27 PM AKDT, 103 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 65.350, -144.328.
The incident
- Size
- 103 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 22, 2026 at 12:15 PM AKDT
- Contained
- September 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM AKDT
- Controlled
- September 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM AKDT
- Declared out
- September 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 21 Miles SE from Central, AK
- County
- Yukon-Koyukuk County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- BLM
- Personnel assigned
- 12
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $591,529
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-AKUYD-000266
- IRWIN identifier
- 9E214196-F497-48EF-A885-BC0F025888CD
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 25, 2026 (58 acres) to July 27, 2026 (103 acres). The largest one-day growth was 28 acres, mapped July 8, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 25, 2026 | 58 | |
| June 27, 2026 | 75 | +17 |
| July 8, 2026 | 103 | +28 |
| July 27, 2026 | 103 | 0 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Pleasant Valley, AK covers the area today.
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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated September 15, 2026 at 7:34 PM AKDT. Identifier 2026-AKUYD-000266.