Alaska · incident record
Kilolitna Fire, Alaska
4,526
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 Kilolitna Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 4,526 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, 18:09 UTC) covers 4,526 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 2 times since the fire began.
It was last present in the feed Sep 16, 2026, 18:00 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 (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
- 4,526 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Sep 16, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jun 12, 2026
- Location
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska
- Origin point
- 66.0480, -151.8057
- 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.
Kilolitna 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 Jun 12, 2026, 16:30 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | 4,526 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 4,526 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 4,526 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 4,526 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 4,526 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 4,526 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 4,526 acres | 0 | 0% |
| 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 Sep 16, 2026, 18:00 UTC, the Kilolitna Fire is reported at 4,526 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Sep 15, 2026, 18:00 UTC.
Is the Kilolitna 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 Kilolitna Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 66.0480, -151.8057 in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, 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 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 Kilolitna Fire?
The Kilolitna Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jun 12, 2026, 16:30 UTC (reported discovery date Jun 12, 2026). It was last listed Sep 16, 2026, 18:00 UTC, after peaking at 4,526 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 30 days of archive.
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 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 →