Kopshesut Fire
The Kopshesut Fire was reported on June 4, 2026 in Northwest Arctic County, Alaska and burned 1,444 acres. It was fully contained on June 15, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 1,444 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 4, 2026
- Personnel
- 24
Map
Perimeter mapped June 9, 2026 at 11:23 PM AKDT, 1,444 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 67.092, -157.933.
The incident
- Size
- 1,444 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 4, 2026 at 2:01 PM AKDT
- Contained
- June 15, 2026 at 8:15 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 1 Miles W from Ambler, AK
- County
- Northwest Arctic County
- State
- Alaska
- Nearest city reported
- Ambler
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- ANC
- Land ownership at origin
- ANC
- Personnel assigned
- 24
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $1,297,931
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-AKGAD-000137
- IRWIN identifier
- C798DD94-3C60-41AD-912B-157B8E4F5D90
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 6, 2026 (1,448 acres) to July 27, 2026 (1,444 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 6, 2026 | 1,448 | |
| July 27, 2026 | 1,444 | -4 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Selawik, AK covers the area today.
Nearby
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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 July 4, 2026 at 12:04 PM AKDT. Identifier 2026-AKGAD-000137.