WILDFIRE7,339 ACRES

Mukluk Fire, Alaska

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Map: Mukluk Fire, Alaska

The Mukluk Fire burned in Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska, about 2 miles (3 km) west of Tok, Alaska. NASA began tracking it on August 17, 2026. Its latest size is 7,339 acres (2,970 hectares, 30 km²), about 50 percent the size of Manhattan, or about 5,560 American football fields. NASA stopped tracking it after August 17.

Size7,339 acres
Hectares2,970 ha
Area29.7 km² · 11.5 mi²
Contained100%
Personnel20
CauseHuman
DiscoveredAug 17, 2026
Tracked sinceAug 17, 2026
Tracked for1 day
Location63.37°N 142.98°W
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Containment and crews

According to the national interagency fire record, it is 100 percent contained, fully under control, with 20 firefighters and support staff assigned.

Its cause is listed as human.

Fire behavior reported: minimal.

The orange outline on the map is the fire’s mapped perimeter.

Seen from space

Satellite picture, Satellite view · August 17, 2026
Satellite view · August 17, 2026

True color from the VIIRS instrument on the NOAA-20 satellite. Red dots are fires detected by their heat; smoke shows as gray-brown haze. The ring marks where the event was reported. Pictures: NASA Worldview (GIBS) from the daily satellite passes; clouds can hide the ground on some days.

Fire size and location from NASA EONET and the National Interagency Fire Center’s incident records (IRWIN, WFIGS). For evacuations and closures, follow local officials and InciWeb.

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