Hogatza Fire
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.
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.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 11, 2026 | 787 | |
| July 12, 2026 | 2,368 | +1,581 |
| July 13, 2026 | 3,536 | +1,168 |
| July 27, 2026 | 3,616 | +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.