Ripinski Fire

Haines County, Alaska · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Aug 29, 2026 (about 7 hours ago)
First reported yesterday
Metric Now
Size
0 acres
Aug 29, 2:00 AM
Containment —
Crew size —
Money spent —

Ripinski Fire and other nearby fires

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Ripinski Fire summary

The Ripinski Fire is a wildfire near Haines County, Alaska. It has burned about under 1 acre. It's a brand-new fire, first reported yesterday.

Size
under 1 acre
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
August 28, 2026 (first reported yesterday)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, August 29th at 2:00 a.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.

Tonight

52°F · Light Rain

Wind 10 to 15 mph SE · 81% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Rain likely

Saturday

52°F · Light Rain Likely

Wind 15 mph SE · 71% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Rain likely

Saturday Night

51°F · Light Rain

Wind 5 to 15 mph SE · 83% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Rain likely

Sunday

57°F · Light Rain Likely

Wind 0 to 5 mph SE · 58% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Rain likely

Sunday Night

50°F · Slight Chance Light Rain then Rain Showers

Wind 5 to 10 mph SE · 100% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Rain likely

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Saturday, August 29th at 2:02 a.m. CDT.

Who's on it

This fire is small enough that no crew size or team has been posted yet. That's normal for a fire this size — those numbers show up once a fire is big enough to need a formal report.

Where to get live updates

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