Alaska · incident record
Mud Fire, Alaska
1,788
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 22, 2026, 19:30 UTC, the Mud Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 1,788 acres, 0% contained, in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska.
No change in reported size or containment since Sep 21, 2026, 19:30 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 7, 2026, 17:26 UTC) covers 1,788 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 2 times since the fire began.
It was last present in the feed Sep 22, 2026, 19:30 UTC; the largest size reported was 1,788 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Mud 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
- 1,788 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Sep 22, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jun 24, 2026
- Location
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska
- Origin point
- 64.1679, -157.6228
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 7, 2026 (56 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).
- Nome, AK
- Kotzebue, AK
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Mud 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 24, 2026, 20:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1,788 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 1,788 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1,788 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 1,788 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 1,788 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 1,788 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 1,788 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 1,788 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1,788 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 1,788 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 1,788 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 1,788 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 1,788 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 1,788 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 1,788 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 1,788 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 1,788 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 1,788 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 1,788 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 1,788 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 1,788 acres | +54 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 1,734 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 1,734 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 1,734 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 1,734 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 1,734 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 1,734 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 1,734 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 1,734 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 1,734 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 1,734 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 1,734 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 1,734 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 1,734 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 1,734 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 1,734 acres | +934 | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 800 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 800 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 800 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 800 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 800 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 800 acres | +785 | — |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 15 acres | +10 | — |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 5.0 acres | — | — |
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Mud Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Mud Fire?
As of Sep 22, 2026, 19:30 UTC, the Mud Fire is reported at 1,788 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Sep 21, 2026, 19:30 UTC.
Is the Mud Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 0% contained as of Sep 22, 2026, 19:30 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 Mud Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 64.1679, -157.6228 in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. Nearest towns: Nome (234 mi W), Kotzebue (236 mi NW). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Mud Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Sep 22, 2026, 19:30 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
What is the timeline of the Mud Fire?
The Mud Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jun 24, 2026, 20:15 UTC (reported discovery date Jun 24, 2026). It was last listed Sep 22, 2026, 19:30 UTC, after peaking at 1,788 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 44 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Mud 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 22, 2026, 19:30 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 →