Alaska · incident record
Kathul Fire, Alaska
3,185
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 12, 2026, 19:00 UTC, the Kathul Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 3,185 acres, in Alaska.
No change in reported size since Aug 11, 2026, 19:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 29, 2026, 18:22 UTC) covers 3,185 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 7 times since the fire began.
It was last present in the feed Aug 12, 2026, 19:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 3,185 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Kathul 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
- 3,185 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Aug 12, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jun 21, 2026
- Location
- Alaska
- Origin point
- 65.3644, -142.4067
- Perimeter mapped
- Jul 29, 2026 (20 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).
- Deltana, AK
- Tok, AK
- Salcha, AK
- Eielson Air Force Base, AK
- Fairbanks, AK
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Kathul Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jun 21, 2026, 03:00 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | 3,185 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 3,185 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 3,185 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 3,185 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 3,185 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 3,185 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 3,185 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 3,185 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 3,185 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 3,185 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 3,185 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 3,185 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 3,185 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 3,185 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 3,185 acres | +186 | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 2,999 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 2,999 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 2,999 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 2,999 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 2,999 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 2,999 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 2,999 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 2,999 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 2,999 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 2,999 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 2,999 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 2,999 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 2,999 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 2,999 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 2,999 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2,999 acres | +189 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 2,809 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 2,809 acres | +559 | — |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 2,251 acres | +540 | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 1,710 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 1,710 acres | +759 | — |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 952 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 952 acres | +950 | — |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 2.0 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 21, 2026 | 2.0 acres | — | — |
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Kathul Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Kathul Fire?
As of Aug 12, 2026, 19:00 UTC, the Kathul Fire is reported at 3,185 acres. No change in reported size since Aug 11, 2026, 19:00 UTC.
Is the Kathul Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Kathul Fire in the federal feed as of Aug 12, 2026, 19:00 UTC.
Where is the Kathul Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 65.3644, -142.4067 in Alaska. Nearest towns: Deltana (133 mi SW), Tok (141 mi S), Salcha (144 mi W). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Kathul Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 12, 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.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Kathul 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 12, 2026, 19:00 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 →