Mailbox Fire
The Mailbox Fire was reported on June 24, 2026 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 167 acres. It was declared out on August 6, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 167 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 24, 2026
- Personnel
- 62
Map
Perimeter mapped September 15, 2026 at 6:34 PM AKDT, 167 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 66.966, -150.952.
The incident
- Size
- 167 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 24, 2026 at 5:04 PM AKDT
- Contained
- June 29, 2026 at 8:00 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- August 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 16 Miles SW from Bettles, AK
- County
- Yukon-Koyukuk County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- BLM
- Personnel assigned
- 62
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $34,255
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-AKTAD-000290
- IRWIN identifier
- 84238180-B199-4C8D-A18A-28201CE6FF7D
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 2, 2026 (146 acres) to September 15, 2026 (167 acres). The largest one-day growth was 37 acres, mapped July 3, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 2, 2026 | 146 | |
| July 3, 2026 | 182 | +36 |
| July 4, 2026 | 167 | -15 |
| September 15, 2026 | 167 | 0 |
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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 15, 2026 at 6:34 PM AKDT. Identifier 2026-AKTAD-000290.