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 Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC, the Pogo Fire is listed as active at 453 acres, 0% contained, in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska.
No change in reported size or containment since Oct 1, 2026, 11:15 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.
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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 Census Area, Alaska
- Origin point
- 64.4356, -145.4653
- Peak reported size
- 2,000 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Jul 27, 2026 (67 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, AK
- Salcha, AK
- Eielson Air Force Base, AK
- North Pole, AK
Other fires nearby
Pogo 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 20, 2026, 22:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 453 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 453 acres | +33 | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 419 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 419 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 419 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 419 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 419 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 419 acres | −131 | — |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 551 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 551 acres | −1,449 | — |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 2,000 acres | +1,930 | — |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 70 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 21, 2026 | 70 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 70 acres | — | — |
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Pogo Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Pogo Fire?
As of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC, the Pogo Fire is reported at 453 acres (peak reported size 2,000 acres). No change in reported size or containment since Oct 1, 2026, 11:15 UTC.
Is the Pogo Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 0% contained as of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 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 Census Area, 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 Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.
What is the timeline of the Pogo Fire?
The Pogo Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jun 20, 2026, 22:45 UTC (reported discovery date Jun 20, 2026). As of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC it is still listed at 453 acres, 0% contained. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 73 days of archive.
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 Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 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 →