Kuskokwim Fire
The Kuskokwim Fire was reported on June 20, 2026 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 140 acres. It was declared out on September 8, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 140 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- June 20, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped July 25, 2026 at 1:35 PM AKDT, 140 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 64.269, -151.287.
The incident
- Size
- 140 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- June 20, 2026 at 4:10 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- September 8, 2026 at 8:30 AM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- County
- Yukon-Koyukuk County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- DNR
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-AKTAD-000229
- IRWIN identifier
- 136E8B37-6829-4C4A-9429-023551F0020F
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 22, 2026 (122 acres) to July 28, 2026 (140 acres). The largest one-day growth was 11 acres, mapped June 23, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 22, 2026 | 122 | |
| June 23, 2026 | 132 | +10 |
| June 27, 2026 | 135 | +3 |
| July 27, 2026 | 135 | 0 |
| July 28, 2026 | 140 | +5 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Healy, 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 September 16, 2026 at 3:17 PM AKDT. Identifier 2026-AKTAD-000229.