Mukluk Fire (AK)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- Southeast Fairbanks County
- Cause
- Human
- Complexity
- Type 5 Incident
- Jurisdiction
- DNR · Private land
Burning in Southeast Fairbanks, Alaska, the human-caused Mukluk Fire has expanded to 2,000 acres since it started on August 17, 2026. Managing the active blaze is a Type 5 Incident team under the direction of the DNR, focusing protection efforts on private land.
Satellites monitoring the incident have registered 21 heat detections near the perimeter over the last 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire front across the landscape.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, the broader picture shows 2,921,034 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 47 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Alaska for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 2,000 acres — about 8.1 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 2,921,034 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 47% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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