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Ishtalitna Fire

Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska · Wildfire

1,445 acres 0% contained First reported about 2 weeks ago

Ishtalitna Fire and other nearby fires

🔥 This fire Mostly contained Partly contained Containment not reported

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Ishtalitna Fire summary

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The Ishtalitna Fire is a wildfire near Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska. It has burned about 1,445 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 2 weeks ago. A Type 5 IC is running it. We're also tracking 5 other active fires within about 75 miles.

Size
1,445 acres
Containment
0%
Discovered
July 4, 2026 (first reported about 2 weeks ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, July 18th at 3:28 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

59°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 5 mph SW · 69% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Rain likely

Tonight

46°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 5 mph SE · 69% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Rain likely

Sunday

64°F · Isolated Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy

Wind 5 to 10 mph SE · 15% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Sunday Night

52°F · Mostly Cloudy

Wind 10 mph SE · 13% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Monday

66°F · Mostly Cloudy then Isolated Rain Showers

Wind 5 to 10 mph SE · 15% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Saturday, July 18th at 3:32 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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Nearby fires to Ishtalitna Fire

Within about 75 miles we're tracking 5 other active fires, closest first:

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