Alaska · incident record
Hogatza Fire, Alaska
3,616
Acres reported
0%
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Sep 16, 2026, 18:00 UTC, the Hogatza Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 3,616 acres, 0% contained, in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska.
No change in reported size or containment since Sep 15, 2026, 18:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 27, 2026, 20:20 UTC) covers 3,616 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 7 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 11, 2026, 21:14 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Sep 16, 2026, 18:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 3,616 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Hogatza 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
- 3,616 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Sep 16, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jul 9, 2026
- Location
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska
- Origin point
- 66.6647, -153.8492
- Perimeter mapped
- Jul 27, 2026 (67 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
- College, AK
- Farmers Loop, AK
- Fairbanks, AK
- Badger, AK
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Hogatza 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 Jul 9, 2026, 03:00 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | 3,616 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 3,616 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 3,616 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 3,616 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 3,616 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 3,616 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 3,616 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 3,616 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 3,616 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 3,616 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 3,616 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 3,616 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 3,616 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 3,616 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 3,616 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 3,616 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 3,616 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 3,616 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 3,616 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 3,616 acres | +80 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 3,536 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 3,536 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 3,536 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 3,536 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 3,536 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 3,536 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 3,536 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 3,536 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 3,536 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 3,536 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 3,536 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 3,536 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 3,536 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 3,536 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 3,536 acres | +1,168 | — |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 2,368 acres | +1,368 | — |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 1,000 acres | +980 | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 20 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 20 acres | — | — |
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Hogatza Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Hogatza Fire?
As of Sep 16, 2026, 18:00 UTC, the Hogatza Fire is reported at 3,616 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Sep 15, 2026, 18:00 UTC.
Is the Hogatza Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 0% contained as of Sep 16, 2026, 18:00 UTC. Containment is the share of the fire's edge that has a control line; it is reported by the incident team and can lag the ground situation.
Where is the Hogatza Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 66.6647, -153.8492 in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. Nearest towns: Ester (208 mi SE), College (212 mi SE), Farmers Loop (212 mi SE). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Hogatza Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Sep 16, 2026, 18:00 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 Hogatza Fire?
The Hogatza Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jul 9, 2026, 03:00 UTC (reported discovery date Jul 9, 2026). It was last listed Sep 16, 2026, 18:00 UTC, after peaking at 3,616 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 39 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Hogatza 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 Sep 16, 2026, 18:00 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 →