Alaska wildfires

Ishtalitna Fire

OutYukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska2026Wildfire

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.

Live radar at the fire

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.

DayAcresChange
July 6, 2026349
July 7, 2026725+376
July 8, 2026847+122
July 9, 20261,153+306
July 10, 20261,445+292
July 27, 20261,4450
September 21, 20261,463+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.