Nowitna Fire
The Nowitna Fire was reported on June 20, 2026 in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska and burned 213 acres. It was declared out on August 2, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 213 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 20, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped August 10, 2026 at 9:44 AM AKDT, 213 acres (digitized-image). Point of origin 63.591, -155.508.
The incident
- Size
- 213 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 20, 2026 at 6:58 PM AKDT
- Contained
- August 2, 2026 at 12:00 AM AKDT
- Declared out
- August 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 45 Miles N from McGrath, AK
- County
- Yukon-Koyukuk County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Jurisdiction
- DNR
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $1,080
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-AKSWS-604237
- IRWIN identifier
- 3AF94348-50B3-4B23-9085-D76041911732
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 29, 2026 (211 acres) to August 10, 2026 (213 acres). The largest one-day growth was 2 acres, mapped August 10, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2026 | 211 | |
| August 10, 2026 | 213 | +2 |
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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 August 10, 2026 at 9:44 AM AKDT. Identifier 2026-AKSWS-604237.