Mud Fire
The Mud Fire was reported on June 24, 2026 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and has burned 1,788 acres. It is 0 percent contained. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 1,788 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 24, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped July 27, 2026 at 2:19 PM AKDT, 1,788 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 64.168, -157.623.
The incident
- Size
- 1,788 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 24, 2026 at 11:53 AM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 35 Miles SE from Kaltag, 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-AKGAD-000287
- IRWIN identifier
- 2059B9FA-E788-4471-A790-6D8B99FEFF66
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 27, 2026 (1,734 acres) to August 7, 2026 (1,788 acres). The largest one-day growth was 54 acres, mapped August 7, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 27, 2026 | 1,734 | |
| August 7, 2026 | 1,788 | +54 |
Weather at the fire
- Wind up to 10 mph from the north
- Relative humidity as low as 62%
- High of 38°F
National Weather Service hourly forecast for the fire’s point of origin, next 24 hours.
Alerts in force
Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches covering the fire's point of origin.
No Red Flag Warning or Fire Weather Watch is in force at the fire.
Smoke
NOAA’s Hazard Mapping System analysts have not drawn smoke over the fire’s origin today.
NOAA’s smoke model forecasts near-surface smoke at the origin peaking at 0 µg/m³ around Sun, 11:00 AM AKDT over the next 48 hours.
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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 4:13 PM AKDT. Identifier 2026-AKGAD-000287.