Cecil Fire
The Cecil Fire was reported on June 26, 2026 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 702 acres. It was declared out on September 15, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 702 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 26, 2026
- Personnel
- 18
Map
Perimeter mapped July 26, 2026 at 1:55 PM AKDT, 702 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 64.731, -155.154.
The incident
- Size
- 702 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 26, 2026 at 3:42 PM AKDT
- Contained
- July 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- September 15, 2026 at 4:30 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 10 Miles SE from Ruby, AK
- County
- Yukon-Koyukuk County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- ANC
- Land ownership at origin
- ANC
- Personnel assigned
- 18
- Incident management
- Type 3 Team, Type 3 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $1,264,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-AKTAD-000315
- IRWIN identifier
- C355C929-BB63-49DC-86D0-DD7B74F40309
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 27, 2026 (724 acres) to July 31, 2026 (702 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 27, 2026 | 724 | |
| July 31, 2026 | 702 | -22 |
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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 16, 2026 at 8:23 PM AKDT. Identifier 2026-AKTAD-000315.