Thousand Fire
The Thousand Fire was reported on May 23, 2026 in Northwest Arctic County, Alaska and burned 409 acres. It was declared out on August 3, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 409 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- May 23, 2026
Radar
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Radar mosaic and map layers from NOAA MRMS and NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Boundaries from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.
Map
Perimeter mapped August 17, 2026 at 9:19 AM AKDT, 409 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 66.454, -159.283.
The incident
- Size
- 409 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- May 23, 2026 at 7:54 AM AKDT
- Declared out
- August 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 56 Miles SE from Noorvik, AK
- County
- Northwest Arctic County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- USFWS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFWS
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Brush (2 feet)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-AKGAD-000087
- IRWIN identifier
- 5DEA170E-B7EA-40A2-A21F-4C4EBE0E28B6
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Selawik, AK covers the area today.
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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 10, 2026 at 10:39 AM AKDT. Identifier 2026-AKGAD-000087.