Kilusiktok Fire (AK)
Satellite image: NASA GIBS / MODIS.
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
The Kilusiktok Fire, which started on June 25, 2026, is currently active approximately 51 miles northeast of Koyuk, Alaska, in Nome County. This natural-caused wildfire has burned 2,215.25 acres of federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and remains at 0% containment. The incident is classified as a Type 5 Incident and is being managed under a Type 5 Incident Commander.
Fire behavior is currently described as moderate, creeping, and backing. The primary fuel source driving the fire's activity is two-foot-tall brush.
← Live wildfire map