Alaska wildfires

Hogatza Fire

OutYukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska2026Wildfire

The Hogatza Fire was reported on July 8, 2026 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 3,616 acres. It was declared out on September 15, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
3,616 acres
Contained
0%
Discovered
July 8, 2026

Map

Perimeter mapped July 24, 2026 at 2:05 PM AKDT, 3,616 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 66.665, -153.849.

Live radar at the fire

The incident

Size
3,616 acres
Containment
0%
Discovered
July 8, 2026 at 6:39 PM AKDT
Declared out
September 15, 2026 at 4:30 PM AKDT
Cause
Natural
Location
33 Miles NW from Alatna, AK
County
Yukon-Koyukuk County
State
Alaska
Protecting agency
BLM
Jurisdiction
DNR
Land ownership at origin
State
Incident management
Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
Primary fuel
Timber (Litter and Understory)
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-AKTAD-000392
IRWIN identifier
3314D9BB-E611-45EA-B9AB-781F5B125772

Growth

Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 11, 2026 (787 acres) to July 27, 2026 (3,616 acres). The largest one-day growth was 1,581 acres, mapped July 12, 2026.

DayAcresChange
July 11, 2026787
July 12, 20262,368+1,581
July 13, 20263,536+1,168
July 27, 20263,616+80

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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 10:00 AM AKDT. Identifier 2026-AKTAD-000392.