Alaska · incident record

Kilolitna Fire, Alaska

4,526

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 4, 2026, 19:00 UTC, the Kilolitna Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 4,526 acres, in Alaska.

No change in reported size since Jul 3, 2026, 18:45 UTC.

The most recent mapped perimeter (Jun 27, 2026, 17:25 UTC) covers 4,526 acres.

It was last present in the feed Jul 4, 2026, 19:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 4,526 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.

Kilolitna Fire map

The most recent mapped perimeter, with the reported point of origin.

Latest 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
4,526 acres
Containment
not reported
Status
Not in feed (last seen Jul 4, 2026)
Discovered
Jun 12, 2026
Location
Alaska
Origin point
66.0480, -151.8057
Perimeter mapped
Jun 27, 2026 (52 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, AK137 mi SE of the origin · pop. 2,422
  • College, AK141 mi SE of the origin · pop. 12,964
  • Farmers Loop, AK142 mi SE of the origin · pop. 4,853
  • Fairbanks, AK144 mi SE of the origin · pop. 32,325
  • Badger, AK150 mi SE of the origin · pop. 19,482

Other fires nearby

  • Torment Fire17 mi away · 5.5 acres
  • Hulgothen Fire47 mi away · 8.6 acres
  • Sozhekla Fire50 mi away · 0.1 acres

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Kilolitna Fire daily history

The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jun 12, 2026, 16:30 UTC).

Day (UTC)Reported sizeChangeContained
Jul 4, 20264,526 acres0
Jul 3, 20264,526 acres0
Jul 2, 20264,526 acres0
Jul 1, 20264,526 acres0
Jun 30, 20264,526 acres0
Jun 29, 20264,526 acres0
Jun 28, 20264,526 acres0
Jun 27, 20264,526 acres0
Jun 26, 20264,526 acres0
Jun 25, 20264,526 acres0
Jun 24, 20264,526 acres0
Jun 23, 20264,526 acres0
Jun 22, 20264,526 acres0
Jun 21, 20264,526 acres0
Jun 20, 20264,526 acres+863
Jun 19, 20263,663 acres0
Jun 18, 20263,663 acres0
Jun 17, 20263,663 acres+1,698
Jun 16, 20261,965 acres0
Jun 15, 20261,965 acres+1,057
Jun 14, 2026908 acres0
Jun 13, 2026908 acres+908
Jun 12, 20260.1 acres

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Kilolitna Fire questions, answered from the data

How big is the Kilolitna Fire?

As of Jul 4, 2026, 19:00 UTC, the Kilolitna Fire is reported at 4,526 acres. No change in reported size since Jul 3, 2026, 18:45 UTC.

Is the Kilolitna Fire contained?

Containment has not been reported for the Kilolitna Fire in the federal feed as of Jul 4, 2026, 19:00 UTC.

Where is the Kilolitna Fire?

The reported point of origin is at 66.0480, -151.8057 in Alaska. Nearest towns: Ester (137 mi SE), College (141 mi SE), Farmers Loop (142 mi SE). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.

Is the Kilolitna Fire still burning?

It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jul 4, 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 Kilolitna 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 4, 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 →