Glacier Fire
The Glacier Fire was reported on June 20, 2026 in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska and burned 237 acres. It was declared out on September 10, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 237 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 20, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped September 7, 2026 at 1:15 PM AKDT, 237 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 64.656, -146.485.
The incident
- Size
- 237 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 20, 2026 at 3:20 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- September 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 18 Miles NE from Salcha, AK
- County
- Fairbanks North Star 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-000225
- IRWIN identifier
- B9557DED-335F-4FE7-80B7-F2BE4AB2A631
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 23, 2026 (192 acres) to September 8, 2026 (237 acres). The largest one-day growth was 16 acres, mapped June 30, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 23, 2026 | 192 | |
| June 27, 2026 | 192 | 0 |
| June 30, 2026 | 208 | +16 |
| July 27, 2026 | 215 | +7 |
| July 31, 2026 | 218 | +3 |
| August 20, 2026 | 229 | +11 |
| September 8, 2026 | 237 | +8 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Salcha, AK covers the area today.
Nearby
- Salcha, AK15 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
- Eielson Air Force Base, AK17 miles west of the fire’s origin
- North Pole, AK26 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Badger, AK32 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Fairbanks, AK38 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Farmers Loop, AK40 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 4:52 PM AKDT. Identifier 2026-AKMID-000225.