Norutak Fire
The Norutak Fire was reported on July 10, 2026 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 103 acres. It was declared out on September 1, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 103 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 10, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped July 24, 2026 at 2:05 PM AKDT, 103 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 66.663, -154.356.
The incident
- Size
- 103 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 10, 2026 at 2:32 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- September 1, 2026 at 9:00 AM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 46 Miles NW from Alatna, 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-000407
- IRWIN identifier
- AB0B076D-AE95-43E0-BD73-055DD9F25451
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 11, 2026 (27 acres) to July 27, 2026 (103 acres). The largest one-day growth was 68 acres, mapped July 13, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 11, 2026 | 27 | |
| July 13, 2026 | 95 | +68 |
| July 27, 2026 | 103 | +8 |
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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 14, 2026 at 1:24 PM AKDT. Identifier 2026-AKTAD-000407.