Mud Fire (AK)
Satellite image: NASA GIBS / MODIS.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 35 Miles SE from Kaltag, AK
- Cause
- Natural
- Complexity
- Type 5 Incident
- Fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Behavior
- Minimal, Flanking, Isolated Torching
- Jurisdiction
- DNR · State land
The Mud Fire, a Type 5 Incident managed by a Type 5 Incident Commander, is currently active in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska. Sparked by natural causes on June 24, 2026, the wildfire is situated approximately 35 miles southeast of Kaltag. It has burned 1,733.6 acres of state-owned land managed by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and containment remains at 0%.
Firefighters report minimal fire behavior, characterized by flanking and isolated torching. The blaze is currently burning through timber litter and understory fuels.
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