No longer in the daily fire updates. The Ishtalitna Fire last appeared in an official report on July 27, 2026, at 1,462 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 →

Ishtalitna Fire

Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Jul 27, 2026 (3 months ago)
First reported about 4 months ago
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Size
1,462 acres
Oct 17, 4:00 AM
Containment
0%
Oct 17, 4:00 AM
Crew size —
Money spent
$0
Oct 17, 4:00 AM

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Ishtalitna Fire summary

The Ishtalitna Fire is a wildfire near Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska. It has burned about 1,462 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 4 months ago. A Type 5 IC is running it.

Size
1,462 acres
Containment
0%
Discovered
July 4, 2026 (first reported about 4 months ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Monday, August 10th at 7:00 p.m. CDT.

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Weather & fire-spread conditions

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Day Night
This Afternoon
64°F · Partly Sunny
Wind 5 mph NE · 13% rain
Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry
49°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind 0 to 5 mph E · 13% rain
Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry
Tuesday
66°F · Partly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers
Wind 0 to 5 mph SE · 19% rain
Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry
50°F · Isolated Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Wind 0 to 5 mph SW · 19% rain
Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry
Wednesday
69°F · Partly Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers
Wind 5 mph S · 27% rain
Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Some rain
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Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, August 10th at 7:02 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

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

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