Alaska · incident record
Doorstep Fire, Alaska
1,605
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 23, 2026, 17:45 UTC, the Doorstep Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 1,605 acres, in Alaska.
No change in reported size since Jul 22, 2026, 17:30 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 9, 2026, 17:41 UTC) covers 1,605 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 4 times since the fire began.
It was last present in the feed Jul 23, 2026, 17:45 UTC; the largest size reported was 1,610 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Doorstep 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
- 1,605 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Jul 23, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jun 26, 2026
- Location
- Alaska
- Origin point
- 66.7833, -150.3919
- Peak reported size
- 1,610 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Jul 9, 2026 (40 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).
- Ester, AK
- Farmers Loop, AK
- College, AK
- Fairbanks, AK
- Badger, AK
Other fires nearby
- Hulgothen Fire
Doorstep Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jun 26, 2026, 00:30 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | 1,605 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 1,605 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 1,605 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 1,605 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 1,605 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 1,605 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 1,605 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 1,605 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 1,605 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 1,605 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 1,605 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 1,605 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 1,605 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 1,605 acres | −6 | — |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 1,610 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 1,610 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 1,610 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 1,610 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 1,610 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 1,610 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 1,610 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 1,610 acres | +436 | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 1,174 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1,174 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 1,174 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 1,174 acres | +874 | — |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 300 acres | +300 | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 0.5 acres | — | — |
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Doorstep Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Doorstep Fire?
As of Jul 23, 2026, 17:45 UTC, the Doorstep Fire is reported at 1,605 acres (peak reported size 1,610 acres). No change in reported size since Jul 22, 2026, 17:30 UTC.
Is the Doorstep Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Doorstep Fire in the federal feed as of Jul 23, 2026, 17:45 UTC.
Where is the Doorstep Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 66.7833, -150.3919 in Alaska. Nearest towns: Ester (150 mi SE), Farmers Loop (150 mi SE), College (152 mi SE). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Doorstep Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jul 23, 2026, 17:45 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Doorstep 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 23, 2026, 17:45 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
About this page
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 →