Alaska · Active · 35,371 acres
Tatlanika Fire, Alaska
35,371
Acres reported
15%
Contained
+680
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 Tatlanika Fire is listed as active at 35,371 acres, 15% contained, in Denali County, Alaska.
Since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC: +680 acres.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 17, 2026, 02:07 UTC) covers 35,371 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 15 times since the fire began.
Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 1 heat detection matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Aug 17, 2026, 14:01 UTC.
Tatlanika 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
- 35,371 acres
- Containment
- 15%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jun 21, 2026
- Location
- Denali County, Alaska
- Origin point
- 64.2705, -148.3517
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 17, 2026 (31 hours ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- 1 detection
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Healy, AK
- Ester, AK
- Fairbanks, AK
- College, AK
- Badger, AK
Other fires nearby
- Louise Creek Coal Seam Fire
Tatlanika Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jun 21, 2026, 06:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 35,371 acres | 0 | 15% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 35,371 acres | +680 | 15% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 34,690 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 34,690 acres | +3,690 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 31,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 31,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 31,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 31,000 acres | +2,832 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 28,169 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 28,169 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 28,169 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 28,169 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 28,169 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 28,169 acres | +25,625 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 2,543 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 2,543 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 2,543 acres | +243 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 2,300 acres | +300 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 2,000 acres | +1,072 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 928 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 928 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 928 acres | −132 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 1,060 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 1,060 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 1,060 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 1,060 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 1,060 acres | +265 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 795 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 795 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 795 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 795 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 795 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 795 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 795 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 795 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 795 acres | +99 | — |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 696 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 696 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 696 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 696 acres | +21 | — |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 675 acres | +517 | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 158 acres | −8 | — |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 166 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 166 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 166 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 166 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 166 acres | +27 | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 139 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 139 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 139 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 139 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 139 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 139 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 139 acres | +26 | — |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 113 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 113 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 113 acres | +110 | — |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 3.0 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 21, 2026 | 3.0 acres | — | — |
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Tatlanika Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Tatlanika Fire?
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Tatlanika Fire is reported at 35,371 acres. Since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC: +680 acres.
Is the Tatlanika Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 15% 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 Tatlanika Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 64.2705, -148.3517 in Denali County, Alaska. Nearest towns: Healy (34 mi SW), Ester (41 mi N), Fairbanks (44 mi NE). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Tatlanika Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, and satellites registered 1 heat detection matched to it in the last 24 hours.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Tatlanika 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 →