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Automated summary generated: Aug 9, 2026 21:05 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Betula wildfire is located in the Yukon-Koyukuk county of Alaska, approximately 65.35Β° N latitude and 144.33Β° W longitude. The fire is of natural cause and managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). As of the latest update, the fire is still active, covering 103.48 acres with no containment. The fire behavior has been minimal, with smoldering and isolated torching observed. The fire was first reported on June 22, 2026, and has shown no growth in size since its initial report on August 6, 2026.
Official source description: 21 Miles SE from Central, AK
Minimal; Smoldering; Isolated Torching
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {9E214196-F497-48EF-A885-BC0F025888CD}
Discovered: Jun 22, 2026
Cause: Natural
Managing Agency: BLM
Est. Cost to Date: $591,529
Coordinates: 65.35, -144.3278
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The Betula Fire has burned 103 acres as of August 7, 2026.
The Betula Fire has not yet reached any official containment.
The official cause has been listed as: Natural.
The Betula Fire is burning in Yukon-Koyukuk, AK.
The Betula Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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