Alaska · incident record
Michigan Fire, Alaska
1,443
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 23, 2026, 20:00 UTC, the Michigan Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 1,443 acres, in Alaska.
No change in reported size since Jul 22, 2026, 19:45 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 9, 2026, 18:04 UTC) covers 1,443 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 4 times since the fire began.
It was last present in the feed Jul 23, 2026, 20:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 1,446 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Michigan 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
- 1,443 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Jul 23, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jun 26, 2026
- Location
- Alaska
- Origin point
- 67.3208, -151.2200
- Peak reported size
- 1,446 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Jul 9, 2026 (85 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
- Farmers Loop, AK
- College, AK
- Fairbanks, AK
- Badger, AK
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Michigan 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 26, 2026, 16:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | 1,443 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 1,443 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 1,443 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 1,443 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 1,443 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 1,443 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 1,443 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 1,443 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 1,443 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 1,443 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 1,443 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 1,443 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 1,443 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 1,443 acres | −3 | — |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 1,446 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 1,446 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 1,446 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 1,446 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 1,446 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 1,446 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 1,446 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 1,446 acres | +753 | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 694 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 694 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 694 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 694 acres | +504 | — |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 190 acres | +189 | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 1.0 acres | — | — |
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Michigan Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Michigan Fire?
As of Jul 23, 2026, 20:00 UTC, the Michigan Fire is reported at 1,443 acres (peak reported size 1,446 acres). No change in reported size since Jul 22, 2026, 19:45 UTC.
Is the Michigan Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Michigan Fire in the federal feed as of Jul 23, 2026, 20:00 UTC.
Where is the Michigan Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 67.3208, -151.2200 in Alaska. Nearest towns: Ester (193 mi SE), Farmers Loop (194 mi SE), College (195 mi SE). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Michigan Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jul 23, 2026, 20:00 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 Michigan Fire?
The Michigan Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jun 26, 2026, 16:45 UTC (reported discovery date Jun 26, 2026). It was last listed Jul 23, 2026, 20:00 UTC, after peaking at 1,446 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 28 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Michigan 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 23, 2026, 20:00 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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