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, AK
- College, AK
- Farmers Loop, AK
- Fairbanks, AK
- Badger, AK
Other fires nearby
- Torment Fire
- Hulgothen Fire
- Sozhekla Fire
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 size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 4,526 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 4,526 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 4,526 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 4,526 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4,526 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 4,526 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 4,526 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 4,526 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 4,526 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 4,526 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 4,526 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 4,526 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 4,526 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 21, 2026 | 4,526 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 4,526 acres | +863 | — |
| Jun 19, 2026 | 3,663 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 18, 2026 | 3,663 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 3,663 acres | +1,698 | — |
| Jun 16, 2026 | 1,965 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1,965 acres | +1,057 | — |
| Jun 14, 2026 | 908 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 908 acres | +908 | — |
| Jun 12, 2026 | 0.1 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 →