Alaska · Active · 453 acres

Pogo Fire, Alaska

453

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 Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Pogo Fire is listed as active at 453 acres, 0% contained, in Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska.

No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.

The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 27, 2026, 18:09 UTC) covers 453 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 3 times since the fire began.

Pogo 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
453 acres
Containment
0%
Status
Active
Discovered
Jun 20, 2026
Location
Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska
Origin point
64.4356, -145.4653
Peak reported size
2,000 acres
Perimeter mapped
Jul 27, 2026 (22 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).

  • Deltana, AK40 mi S of the origin · pop. 2,251
  • Salcha, AK43 mi W of the origin · pop. 1,095
  • Eielson Air Force Base, AK50 mi W of the origin · pop. 2,647
  • North Pole, AK60 mi W of the origin · pop. 2,189

Other fires nearby

  • Shaw Fire3.9 mi away · 3,459 acres · 0% contained

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Pogo Fire daily history

The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jun 20, 2026, 22:45 UTC).

Day (UTC)Reported sizeChangeContained
Aug 18, 2026453 acres00%
Aug 17, 2026453 acres00%
Aug 16, 2026453 acres0
Aug 15, 2026453 acres0
Aug 14, 2026453 acres0
Aug 13, 2026453 acres0
Aug 12, 2026453 acres0
Aug 11, 2026453 acres0
Aug 10, 2026453 acres0
Aug 9, 2026453 acres0
Aug 8, 2026453 acres0
Aug 7, 2026453 acres0
Aug 6, 2026453 acres0
Aug 5, 2026453 acres0
Aug 4, 2026453 acres0
Aug 3, 2026453 acres0
Aug 2, 2026453 acres0
Aug 1, 2026453 acres0
Jul 31, 2026453 acres0
Jul 30, 2026453 acres0
Jul 29, 2026453 acres0
Jul 28, 2026453 acres0
Jul 27, 2026453 acres0
Jul 26, 2026453 acres0
Jul 25, 2026453 acres0
Jul 24, 2026453 acres0
Jul 23, 2026453 acres0
Jul 22, 2026453 acres0
Jul 21, 2026453 acres0
Jul 20, 2026453 acres0
Jul 19, 2026453 acres0
Jul 18, 2026453 acres0
Jul 17, 2026453 acres0
Jul 16, 2026453 acres0
Jul 15, 2026453 acres0
Jul 14, 2026453 acres0
Jul 13, 2026453 acres0
Jul 12, 2026453 acres0
Jul 11, 2026453 acres0
Jul 10, 2026453 acres0
Jul 9, 2026453 acres0
Jul 8, 2026453 acres0
Jul 7, 2026453 acres0
Jul 6, 2026453 acres0
Jul 5, 2026453 acres0
Jul 4, 2026453 acres0
Jul 3, 2026453 acres0
Jul 2, 2026453 acres+33
Jul 1, 2026419 acres0
Jun 30, 2026419 acres0
Jun 29, 2026419 acres0
Jun 28, 2026419 acres0
Jun 27, 2026419 acres0
Jun 26, 2026419 acres−131
Jun 25, 2026551 acres0
Jun 24, 2026551 acres−1,449
Jun 23, 20262,000 acres+1,930
Jun 22, 202670 acres0
Jun 21, 202670 acres0
Jun 20, 202670 acres

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Pogo Fire questions, answered from the data

How big is the Pogo Fire?

As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Pogo Fire is reported at 453 acres (peak reported size 2,000 acres). No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.

Is the Pogo Fire contained?

Not fully. It was 0% contained as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 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 Pogo Fire?

The reported point of origin is at 64.4356, -145.4653 in Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska. Nearest towns: Deltana (40 mi S), Salcha (43 mi W), Eielson Air Force Base (50 mi W). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.

Is the Pogo Fire still burning?

The federal feed still lists it as active as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.

Where do I find evacuation orders for the Pogo 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 Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 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 →