Alaska wildfires

Mud Fire

ActiveYukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska2026Wildfire

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.

Live radar at the fire

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.

DayAcresChange
July 27, 20261,734
August 7, 20261,788+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.

Smoke and fire layers on the radar

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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.