Mustang Fire

Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Sep 8, 2026 (about 15 hours ago)
First reported about 2 months ago
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Size
839 acres
Sep 9, 5:00 AM
Containment
0%
Sep 9, 5:00 AM
Crew size —
Money spent
$0
Sep 9, 5:00 AM

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Mustang Fire summary

The Mustang Fire is a wildfire near Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska. It has burned about 839 acres (about 636 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
839 acres
Containment
0%
Discovered
July 6, 2026 (first reported about 2 months ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Wednesday, September 9th at 5:00 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.

Overnight

43°F · Isolated Rain Showers

Wind 15 mph W · 21% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Some rain

Wednesday

51°F · Rain Showers

Wind 15 mph SW · 92% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Rain likely

Wednesday Night

46°F · Rain Showers

Wind 10 to 15 mph SW · 88% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Rain likely

Thursday

54°F · Rain Showers

Wind 10 mph SW · 93% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Rain likely

Thursday Night

47°F · Rain Showers

Wind 10 to 30 mph SW · 83% chance of rain

Wind: High wind Heat: Cool Rain likely

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Wednesday, September 9th at 5:00 a.m. CDT.

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Who's on it

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

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