Ishtalitna Fire
The Ishtalitna Fire was reported on July 4, 2026 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 1,463 acres. It was declared out on September 15, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 1,463 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 4, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped September 21, 2026 at 5:54 AM AKDT, 1,463 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 65.855, -151.575.
The incident
- Size
- 1,463 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- July 4, 2026 at 1:31 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- September 15, 2026 at 4:30 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 47 Miles NW from Rampart, AK
- County
- Yukon-Koyukuk County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- BLM
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-AKTAD-000354
- IRWIN identifier
- 1BCEE7C0-70F8-4788-B10E-9E01052508EA
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 6, 2026 (349 acres) to September 21, 2026 (1,463 acres). The largest one-day growth was 376 acres, mapped July 7, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 6, 2026 | 349 | |
| July 7, 2026 | 725 | +376 |
| July 8, 2026 | 847 | +122 |
| July 9, 2026 | 1,153 | +306 |
| July 10, 2026 | 1,445 | +292 |
| July 27, 2026 | 1,445 | 0 |
| September 21, 2026 | 1,463 | +18 |
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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 21, 2026 at 5:54 AM AKDT. Identifier 2026-AKTAD-000354.