The U.S. government is tracking 4 wildfires in Alaska today. Together they cover about 46K acres (roughly 35,000 football fields), spread across the state. Only 2 are large (1,000+ acres); the rest are small or brand-new. "Tracked" means officials are watching them, not that they're out of control. Here's where they stand:
Updated Friday, September 4th at 9:00 p.m. CDT
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“Contained” is how much of a fire's edge crews have boxed in. 100% means they have a line all the way around it. A fire at 0% is usually new or still being sized up, not out of control. Biggest first — tap any fire for the map, weather, and details.
Tatlanika Fire
Denali County, Alaska
38,420 acres
15% contained
Mukluk Fire
Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska
7,335 acres
29% contained
Winter Island Fire
Prince of Wales-Hyder County, Alaska
under 1 acre
Containment not reported
Koliganek Fire
Dillingham County, Alaska
under 1 acre
Containment not reported
Official data from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), the U.S. government's wildfire tracker. We refresh it daily. Brand-new small fires can take a day or two to show up here.
California
78 fires · 77 not contained · 66K acres
Oregon
75 fires · 45 not contained · 2.9M acres
Montana
39 fires · 36 not contained · 111K acres
Washington
35 fires · 25 not contained · 651K acres
Wisconsin
29 fires · 29 not contained · small fires
New Mexico
29 fires · 22 not contained · 65K acres
Oklahoma
27 fires · 17 not contained · 39K acres
Idaho
26 fires · 25 not contained · 209K acres
Florida
16 fires · 5 not contained · 72K acres
Wyoming
13 fires · 11 not contained · 7,998 acres
Nevada
11 fires · 8 not contained · 164K acres
Utah
11 fires · 7 not contained · 198K acres
Colorado
10 fires · 10 not contained · 163K acres
Texas
9 fires · 9 not contained · 92K acres
South Dakota
9 fires · 6 not contained · 3,223 acres
Minnesota
8 fires · 5 not contained · 75K acres
Arizona
7 fires · 7 not contained · 1,181 acres
Mississippi
5 fires · all contained · 2,224 acres
North Dakota
5 fires · 4 not contained · small fires
Georgia
2 fires · 1 not contained · 1,850 acres
Maine
2 fires · 2 not contained · small fires
Arkansas
2 fires · 2 not contained · small fires
Michigan
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Massachusetts
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
North Carolina
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Tennessee
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Louisiana
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Hawaii
1 fire · all contained · small fires
Alabama
1 fire · all contained · 1,650 acres
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