Alaska · incident record
Ishtalitna Fire, Alaska
1,463
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 Aug 11, 2026, 00:00 UTC, the Ishtalitna Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 1,463 acres, in Alaska.
No change in reported size since Aug 9, 2026, 23:45 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 27, 2026, 21:27 UTC) covers 1,463 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 8, 2026, 10:49 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Aug 11, 2026, 00:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 1,463 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Ishtalitna 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
- 1,463 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Aug 11, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jul 4, 2026
- Location
- Alaska
- Origin point
- 65.8547, -151.5749
- 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.
Ishtalitna 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 4, 2026, 21:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | 1,463 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 1,463 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 1,463 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 1,463 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 1,463 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 1,463 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 1,463 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 1,463 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 1,463 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 1,463 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1,463 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 1,463 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 1,463 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 1,463 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 1,463 acres | +18 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 1,445 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 1,445 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 1,445 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 1,445 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 1,445 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 1,445 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 1,445 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 1,445 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 1,445 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 1,445 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 1,445 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 1,445 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 1,445 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 1,445 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 1,445 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 1,445 acres | +292 | — |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 1,153 acres | +306 | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 847 acres | +121 | — |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 725 acres | +376 | — |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 349 acres | +349 | — |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 0.5 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 0.5 acres | — | — |
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Ishtalitna Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Ishtalitna Fire?
As of Aug 11, 2026, 00:00 UTC, the Ishtalitna Fire is reported at 1,463 acres. No change in reported size since Aug 9, 2026, 23:45 UTC.
Is the Ishtalitna Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Ishtalitna Fire in the federal feed as of Aug 11, 2026, 00:00 UTC.
Where is the Ishtalitna Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 65.8547, -151.5749 in Alaska. Nearest towns: Ester (124 mi SE), College (129 mi SE), Farmers Loop (129 mi SE). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Ishtalitna Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 11, 2026, 00:00 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 Ishtalitna Fire?
The Ishtalitna Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jul 4, 2026, 21:45 UTC (reported discovery date Jul 4, 2026). It was last listed Aug 11, 2026, 00:00 UTC, after peaking at 1,463 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 37 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Ishtalitna 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 Aug 11, 2026, 00:00 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 →