Kilusiktok Fire (AK)
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 51 Miles NE from Koyuk, AK
- Cause
- Natural
- Complexity
- Type 5 Incident
- Fuel
- Brush (2 feet)
- Behavior
- Moderate, Creeping, Backing
- Jurisdiction
- BLM · Federal land
Burning for 46 days since its natural start on June 25, the active Kilusiktok Fire covers 2,251 acres in Nome, Alaska, located 51 miles northeast from Koyuk. The incident exhibits moderate, creeping, and backing behavior within two-foot brush fuels under a Type 5 Incident management structure overseen by the BLM on federal land.
With an average daily growth of approximately 49 acres per day, the fire continues to be managed by a Type 5 IC with zero percent containment reported so far. This incident occurs within a regional fire season that typically spans from June to October.
Across the country, 2,761,076 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 50 percent below the two-decade average for the same period.
In context
This wildfire burned in Alaska for 48 days. In total it burned about 2,251 acres — around 9.1 km².
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 3,021,962 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 45% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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