No longer in the daily fire updates. The Doorstep Fire last appeared in an official report on July 9, at 1,604 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 →

Doorstep Fire

Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Jul 9, 2026 (about 1 month ago)
First reported about 7 weeks ago
Metric Now
Size
1,604 acres
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
Containment
0%
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
Crew size —
Money spent
$0
Aug 17, 11:00 AM

Doorstep Fire and other nearby fires

🔥 Where this fire started Mostly contained Partly contained Containment not reported

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Doorstep Fire summary

The Doorstep Fire is a wildfire near Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska. It has burned about 1,604 acres (about 1,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 0% of its edge; the other 100% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 7 weeks ago. A Type 5 IC is running it.

Size
1,604 acres
Containment
0%
Discovered
June 26, 2026 (first reported about 7 weeks ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Thursday, July 23rd at 12:00 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.

Today

55°F · Rain Showers

Wind 5 mph NE · 96% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Rain likely

Tonight

38°F · Rain Showers

Wind 5 to 10 mph NW · 87% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Rain likely

Friday

59°F · Mostly Sunny

Wind 5 to 10 mph NW · 4% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Friday Night

40°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 0 to 5 mph N · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Saturday

65°F · Mostly Sunny

Wind 0 to 5 mph S · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Thursday, July 23rd at 1:01 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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