Buffalo Fire
The Buffalo Fire was reported on June 21, 2026 in Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska and burned 767 acres. It was declared out on September 8, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 767 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 21, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped July 11, 2026 at 1:44 PM AKDT, 767 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 63.920, -146.008.
The incident
- Size
- 767 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 21, 2026 at 7:29 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- September 8, 2026 at 8:00 AM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 12 Miles SW from Delta Junction, AK
- County
- Southeast Fairbanks County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- USA
- Land ownership at origin
- DOD
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-AKMID-000263
- IRWIN identifier
- 5EB7FE2B-E2C2-4B4A-8B1F-477CB10EB57C
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 23, 2026 (319 acres) to July 27, 2026 (767 acres). The largest one-day growth was 425 acres, mapped June 26, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 23, 2026 | 319 | |
| June 26, 2026 | 745 | +426 |
| June 27, 2026 | 745 | 0 |
| July 27, 2026 | 767 | +22 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Fort Greely, AK covers the area today.
Nearby
- Fort Greely, AK9 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Deltana, AK24 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Salcha, AK50 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Eielson Air Force Base, AK60 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- North Pole, AK70 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Badger, AK76 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
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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 10, 2026 at 12:03 PM AKDT. Identifier 2026-AKMID-000263.