No longer in the daily fire updates. The Kilusiktok Fire last appeared in an official report on July 29, at 2,250 acres and 0% contained. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Kilusiktok Fire

Nome County, Alaska · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Jul 29, 2026 (about 1 month ago)
First reported about 2 months ago
Metric Now
Size
2,250 acres
Sep 2, 7:00 AM
Containment
0%
Sep 2, 7:00 AM
Crew size —
Money spent
$0
Sep 2, 7:00 AM

Kilusiktok Fire and other nearby fires

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Kilusiktok Fire summary

The Kilusiktok Fire is a wildfire near Nome County, Alaska. It has burned about 2,250 acres (about 2,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 0% of its edge; the other 100% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 2 months ago. A Type 5 IC is running it.

Size
2,250 acres
Containment
0%
Discovered
June 25, 2026 (first reported about 2 months ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Wednesday, August 12th at 3:00 p.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No Red Flag Warning. The National Weather Service hasn't flagged this area for dangerous fire-spread conditions right now.

Hot, dry, and windy weather can help a fire grow; cool, calm, or wet weather helps crews. The tags below rate each day for fire spread — green is calm, red can push a fire.

A general fire-weather guide (wind matters most, then how dry it is, then heat), not a prediction of what this fire will do.

This Afternoon

71°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 5 to 10 mph S · 65% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Rain likely

Tonight

52°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 0 to 10 mph E · 60% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Rain likely

Thursday

70°F · Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 0 to 5 mph E · 48% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Some rain

Thursday Night

54°F · Scattered Rain Showers

Wind 0 to 5 mph SE · 48% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Some rain

Friday

73°F · Isolated Rain Showers

Wind 0 to 5 mph SW · 23% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Some rain

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Wednesday, August 12th at 3:02 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

A Type 5 IC is running this fire. The government rates it a Type 5 Incident.

The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.

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