Alaska · Active · 7,339 acres
Mukluk Fire, Alaska
7,339
Acres reported
70%
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Oct 2, 2026, 16:15 UTC, the Mukluk Fire is listed as active at 7,339 acres, 70% contained, in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska.
No change in reported size or containment since Oct 1, 2026, 16:15 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Sep 8, 2026, 22:23 UTC) covers 7,339 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 24 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Sep 11, 2026, 19:02 UTC).
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Mukluk 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
- 7,339 acres
- Containment
- 70%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Aug 17, 2026
- Location
- Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska
- Origin point
- 63.3423, -143.0649
- Perimeter mapped
- Sep 8, 2026 (24 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).
- Tok, AK
- Deltana, AK
- Salcha, AK
- Eielson Air Force Base, AK
- Fairbanks, AK
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Mukluk 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 Aug 17, 2026, 20:00 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 7,339 acres | 0 | 70% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7,339 acres | 0 | 70% |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 7,339 acres | 0 | 70% |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 7,339 acres | 0 | 70% |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 7,339 acres | 0 | 70% |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 7,339 acres | 0 | 70% |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 7,339 acres | 0 | 70% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 7,339 acres | 0 | 70% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 7,339 acres | 0 | 70% |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 7,339 acres | 0 | 70% |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 7,339 acres | 0 | 70% |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 7,339 acres | 0 | 70% |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 7,339 acres | 0 | 70% |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 7,339 acres | 0 | 70% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 7,339 acres | 0 | 70% |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 7,339 acres | 0 | 70% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 7,339 acres | 0 | 70% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 7,339 acres | 0 | 70% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 7,339 acres | +4 | 70% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 7,335 acres | 0 | 70% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 7,335 acres | 0 | 70% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 7,335 acres | 0 | 46% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 7,335 acres | 0 | 45% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 7,335 acres | 0 | 45% |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 7,335 acres | 0 | 29% |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 7,335 acres | 0 | 29% |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 7,335 acres | 0 | 29% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 7,335 acres | 0 | 29% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 7,335 acres | +75 | 29% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 7,260 acres | 0 | 29% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 7,260 acres | −27 | 29% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 7,287 acres | 0 | 22% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 7,287 acres | +443 | 22% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 6,844 acres | +1,767 | 16% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 5,077 acres | −456 | 16% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 5,533 acres | +3,533 | 16% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 2,000 acres | +1,900 | 0% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 100 acres | — | — |
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Mukluk Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Mukluk Fire?
As of Oct 2, 2026, 16:15 UTC, the Mukluk Fire is reported at 7,339 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Oct 1, 2026, 16:15 UTC.
Is the Mukluk Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 70% contained as of Oct 2, 2026, 16:15 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 Mukluk Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 63.3423, -143.0649 in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska. Nearest towns: Tok (2.5 mi E), Deltana (76 mi NW), Salcha (142 mi NW). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Mukluk Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Oct 2, 2026, 16:15 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.
What is the timeline of the Mukluk Fire?
The Mukluk Fire was first listed in the federal feed Aug 17, 2026, 20:00 UTC (reported discovery date Aug 17, 2026). As of Oct 2, 2026, 16:15 UTC it is still listed at 7,339 acres, 70% contained. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 38 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Mukluk 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 Oct 2, 2026, 16:15 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 →