Alaska · incident record
Allen Fire, Alaska
1,691
Acres reported
—
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Jul 17, 2026, 19:00 UTC, the Allen Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 1,691 acres, in Alaska.
No change in reported size since Jul 16, 2026, 19:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 3, 2026, 17:14 UTC) covers 1,691 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 5 times since the fire began.
It was last present in the feed Jul 17, 2026, 19:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 1,691 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Allen Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter (solid) and the previous day's perimeter (dashed), with the reported point of origin.
Latest perimeter Previous perimeter · Perimeters come from the WFIGS interagency perimeter service and are usually mapped once a day; the mapped area can differ from the reported acreage.
Key facts
- Size
- 1,691 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Jul 17, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jun 26, 2026
- Location
- Alaska
- Origin point
- 67.5292, -151.8536
- Perimeter mapped
- Jul 3, 2026 (91 days ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Prudhoe Bay, AK
- Ester, AK
- Farmers Loop, AK
- College, AK
- Fairbanks, AK
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Allen Fire timeline
Day by day: the largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jun 26, 2026, 16:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2026 | 1,691 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 1,691 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 1,691 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 1,691 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 1,691 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 1,691 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 1,691 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 1,691 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 1,691 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 1,691 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 1,691 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 1,691 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 1,691 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 1,691 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 1,691 acres | +43 | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 1,648 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 1,648 acres | +109 | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1,539 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 1,539 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 1,539 acres | +1,220 | — |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 319 acres | +318 | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 1.0 acres | — | — |
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Allen Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Allen Fire?
As of Jul 17, 2026, 19:00 UTC, the Allen Fire is reported at 1,691 acres. No change in reported size since Jul 16, 2026, 19:00 UTC.
Is the Allen Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Allen Fire in the federal feed as of Jul 17, 2026, 19:00 UTC.
Where is the Allen Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 67.5292, -151.8536 in Alaska. Nearest towns: Prudhoe Bay (208 mi NE), Ester (214 mi SE), Farmers Loop (215 mi SE). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Allen Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jul 17, 2026, 19:00 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
What is the timeline of the Allen Fire?
The Allen Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jun 26, 2026, 16:45 UTC (reported discovery date Jun 26, 2026). It was last listed Jul 17, 2026, 19:00 UTC, after peaking at 1,691 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 22 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Allen Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official Alaska sources on our Alaska page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
How current is this page?
The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Jul 17, 2026, 19:00 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →