Alaska wildfires

Canyon Fire

OutYukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska2026Wildfire

The Canyon Fire was reported on June 11, 2026 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 1,064 acres. It was declared out on September 15, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
1,064 acres
Contained
0%
Discovered
June 11, 2026
Personnel
35

Map

Perimeter mapped September 23, 2026 at 12:24 PM AKDT, 1,064 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 65.449, -150.813.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Ester

The incident

Size
1,064 acres
Containment
0%
Discovered
June 11, 2026 at 5:20 PM AKDT
Declared out
September 15, 2026 at 4:30 PM AKDT
Cause
Natural
Location
20 Miles W from Rampart, AK
County
Yukon-Koyukuk County
State
Alaska
Protecting agency
BLM
Jurisdiction
DNR
Land ownership at origin
State
Personnel assigned
35
Incident management
Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
Primary fuel
Timber (Litter and Understory)
Estimated cost to date
$442,212
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-AKTAD-000174
IRWIN identifier
1DC015AD-5690-48C4-B8F3-FE02445B2369

Growth

Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 15, 2026 (90 acres) to September 23, 2026 (1,064 acres). The largest one-day growth was 301 acres, mapped June 22, 2026.

DayAcresChange
June 15, 202690
June 16, 2026340+250
June 18, 2026409+69
June 19, 2026393-16
June 20, 2026416+23
June 21, 2026462+46
June 22, 2026763+301
June 23, 2026879+116
June 27, 20261,001+122
July 2, 20261,026+25
July 9, 20261,042+16
July 27, 20261,0420
September 23, 20261,064+22

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Ester, AK covers the area today.

Nearby

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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 23, 2026 at 12:24 PM AKDT. Identifier 2026-AKTAD-000174.