Hogatza Fire (Alaska)
Started on Jul 9, 2026. 100% of the perimeter still to contain.
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Fire (SWIR)
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 33 Miles NW from Alatna, AK
- Cause
- Natural
- Complexity
- Type 5 Incident
- Fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Behavior
- Minimal, Creeping, Backing
- Jurisdiction
- DNR · State land
Burning for 32 days after a natural ignition on July 9, 2026, the Hogatza Fire in Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska, located 33 miles northwest from Alatna, continues to exhibit minimal, creeping, and backing fire behavior in timber with litter and understory fuels. The active, zero-percent contained wildfire covers 3,616 acres, averaging approximately 113 acres of growth per day under the management of a Type 5 Incident Commander and Type 5 Incident organization working for the DNR on State land.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, the broader context shows 2,761,076 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 50 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Alaska for 66 days. So far it has affected roughly 3,616 acres — about 15 km². Crews report no containment yet, so the fire can still spread.
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in United States
Across United States, roughly 3,216,670 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 41% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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