Alaska wildfires
4 wildfires are current in Alaska, covering 47,910 acres. 415 wildfires have been reported in Alaska in 2026, burning 88,956 acres. No Red Flag Warning is in force.
- Current fires
- 4
- Acres, current fires
- 47,910
- Fires in 2026
- 415
- Acres in 2026
- 88,956
Radar
Reflectivity now over Alaska. Open it to see fires and the fire weather outlook on the map.























Radar mosaic and map layers from NOAA MRMS and NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Boundaries from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.
Active fires4
Every wildfire and complex in Alaska the interagency system lists as current, largest first.
| Fire | County | Acres | Contained | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatlanika Fire | Denali | 38,636 | 15% | Jun 20, 2026 |
| Mukluk Fire | Southeast Fairbanks | 7,339 | 70% | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Mud Fire | Yukon-Koyukuk | 1,788 | 0% | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Dulbatna Fire | Yukon-Koyukuk | 147 | Jul 7, 2026 |
Alerts in force
Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches from the National Weather Service. A Red Flag Warning means warm temperatures, very low humidity and strong wind are expected or occurring together, so a fire that starts will spread quickly. A Fire Weather Watch means those conditions are possible in the next day or two.
None are in force in Alaska right now.
Fire weather outlook
The Storm Prediction Center’s outlook for where wind and low humidity (elevated, critical, extremely critical) or lightning with little rain (dry thunderstorms) favor fires starting and spreading. Towns inside each area are listed, largest first.
Today valid Sep 20, 7:00 AM CDT to Sep 21, 7:00 AM CDT
No part of Alaska is in an elevated, critical or dry thunderstorm area.
Tomorrow valid Sep 21, 7:00 AM CDT to Sep 22, 7:00 AM CDT
No part of Alaska is in an elevated, critical or dry thunderstorm area.
Largest fires in Alaska in 202640
Wildfires and complexes of 100 acres or more reported this year that are no longer listed as current.
| Fire | County | Acres | Contained | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilolitna Fire | Yukon-Koyukuk | 4,526 | 0% | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Hogatza Fire | Yukon-Koyukuk | 3,616 | 0% | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Shaw Fire | Southeast Fairbanks | 3,459 | 0% | Jun 20, 2026 |
| Bear Fire | Denali | 3,409 | 100% | Jun 19, 2026 |
| Kathul Fire | Southeast Fairbanks | 3,185 | 0% | Jun 20, 2026 |
| Kilusiktok Fire | Nome | 2,251 | 0% | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Allen Fire | Yukon-Koyukuk | 1,707 | 100% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Doorstep Fire | Yukon-Koyukuk | 1,605 | 100% | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Ishtalitna Fire | Yukon-Koyukuk | 1,463 | 0% | Jul 4, 2026 |
| Kopshesut Fire | Northwest Arctic | 1,444 | 100% | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Michigan Fire | Yukon-Koyukuk | 1,437 | 100% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Canyon Fire | Yukon-Koyukuk | 1,064 | 0% | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Mustang Fire | Yukon-Koyukuk | 840 | 0% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Nutmeg Fire | Yukon-Koyukuk | 785 | 100% | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Buffalo Fire | Southeast Fairbanks | 767 | 0% | Jun 21, 2026 |
| Cecil Fire | Yukon-Koyukuk | 702 | 100% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Siruk Fire | Yukon-Koyukuk | 593 | 100% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Starry Fire | Denali | 547 | 100% | Jun 20, 2026 |
| Hoholitna Fire | Lake and Peninsula | 546 | 100% | Jun 19, 2026 |
| Pogo Fire | Southeast Fairbanks | 453 | 0% | Jun 20, 2026 |
| Bonanza Fire | Southeast Fairbanks | 427 | 100% | Jun 7, 2026 |
| Thousand Fire | Northwest Arctic | 409 | 100% | May 23, 2026 |
| Stuart Creek 8 Fire | Fairbanks North Star | 285 | May 13, 2026 | |
| Holonada Fire | Yukon-Koyukuk | 261 | Jun 26, 2026 | |
| Big Fire | Yukon-Koyukuk | 258 | 100% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Glacier Fire | Fairbanks North Star | 237 | 0% | Jun 20, 2026 |
| Clums Fire | Yukon-Koyukuk | 227 | Jun 13, 2026 | |
| Nowitna Fire | Yukon-Koyukuk | 213 | 100% | Jun 20, 2026 |
| Blueberry Fire | Northwest Arctic | 171 | Jul 8, 2026 | |
| Konedsin Minnkohwin Fire | Yukon-Koyukuk | 171 | 50% | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Mailbox Fire | Yukon-Koyukuk | 167 | 100% | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Derby Fire | Yukon-Koyukuk | 147 | Jul 7, 2026 | |
| Chotzatdhah Fire | Yukon-Koyukuk | 144 | Jun 21, 2026 | |
| Kuskokwim Fire | Yukon-Koyukuk | 140 | Jun 20, 2026 | |
| Polly Fire | Southeast Fairbanks | 135 | 0% | Jun 20, 2026 |
| Beaver Fire | Yukon-Koyukuk | 121 | Jul 11, 2026 | |
| Bishop Fire | Yukon-Koyukuk | 110 | Jul 8, 2026 | |
| Titnuk Fire | Bethel | 105 | Jun 12, 2026 | |
| Betula Fire | Yukon-Koyukuk | 103 | 0% | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Norutak Fire | Yukon-Koyukuk | 103 | 100% | Jul 10, 2026 |
By year
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Sources
Fires from the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident records, updated as incident teams report. Fire weather outlook from NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center. Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches from the National Weather Service.