Alaska · incident record
Kopshesut Fire, Alaska
1,444
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 Jun 16, 2026, 04:30 UTC, the Kopshesut Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 1,444 acres, in Alaska.
No change in reported size since Jun 15, 2026, 04:15 UTC.
It was last present in the feed Jun 16, 2026, 04:30 UTC; the largest size reported was 1,468 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Kopshesut Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 1,444 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Jun 16, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jun 4, 2026
- Location
- Alaska
- Origin point
- 67.0925, -157.9287
- Peak reported size
- 1,468 acres
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Kotzebue, AK
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Kopshesut Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jun 4, 2026, 22:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | 1,444 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1,444 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 14, 2026 | 1,444 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 1,444 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 12, 2026 | 1,444 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 11, 2026 | 1,444 acres | −3 | — |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 1,448 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 9, 2026 | 1,448 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 1,448 acres | −20 | — |
| Jun 7, 2026 | 1,468 acres | +20 | — |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 1,448 acres | +1,048 | — |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 400 acres | +400 | — |
| Jun 4, 2026 | 0.1 acres | — | — |
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Kopshesut Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Kopshesut Fire?
As of Jun 16, 2026, 04:30 UTC, the Kopshesut Fire is reported at 1,444 acres (peak reported size 1,468 acres). No change in reported size since Jun 15, 2026, 04:15 UTC.
Is the Kopshesut Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Kopshesut Fire in the federal feed as of Jun 16, 2026, 04:30 UTC.
Where is the Kopshesut Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 67.0925, -157.9287 in Alaska. Nearest towns: Kotzebue (127 mi W).
Is the Kopshesut Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jun 16, 2026, 04:30 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 Kopshesut 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 Jun 16, 2026, 04:30 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 →