Michigan Fire
The Michigan Fire was reported on June 26, 2026 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 1,437 acres. It was declared out on August 6, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 1,437 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 26, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped September 15, 2026 at 6:37 PM AKDT, 1,437 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 67.321, -151.220.
The incident
- Size
- 1,437 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 26, 2026 at 8:19 AM AKDT
- Declared out
- August 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 28 Miles W from Coldfoot, AK
- County
- Yukon-Koyukuk County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- DNR
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-AKTAD-000309
- IRWIN identifier
- 5726CC59-97A5-4962-8FB3-98A7260E9D95
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 27, 2026 (190 acres) to September 15, 2026 (1,437 acres). The largest one-day growth was 753 acres, mapped July 2, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 27, 2026 | 190 | |
| June 28, 2026 | 694 | +504 |
| July 2, 2026 | 1,446 | +752 |
| July 9, 2026 | 1,443 | -3 |
| July 27, 2026 | 1,443 | 0 |
| September 15, 2026 | 1,437 | -6 |
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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 6:37 PM AKDT. Identifier 2026-AKTAD-000309.