Glacier
Fairbanks North Star, AK ยท Natural
This fire is no longer active. It burned 237 acres in Fairbanks North Star before dropping off the national incident feed.
237
Acres Burned
143
Days Burning
Jun 20, 2026
Discovered
2mo ago
Last Update
Growth
No growth in the last day, containment at 0%Public Lands Nearby
1 public land unit within 75 miles
Steese National Conservation Area
GoNCA / AK
62.2 mi
NE
Situation Updates
Changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data
Glacier update: 237 acres, 0% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Glacier grew 18 acres to 237.
IRWINGlacier mapped at 218 acres, 0% contained
Perimeter dataInteragency perimeter data shows the Glacier at 218 acres, 0% contained.
IRWINGlacier mapped at 215 acres, 0% contained
Perimeter dataInteragency perimeter data shows the Glacier at 215 acres, 0% contained.
IRWINGlacier mapped at 208 acres, 0% contained
Perimeter dataInteragency perimeter data shows the Glacier at 208 acres, 0% contained.
IRWINGlacier update: 208 acres, 0% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Glacier grew 16 acres to 208.
IRWINTimeline
143 days since discovery
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Data Sources
Fire data from NIFC Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS) via IRWIN. Satellite hotspots from NASA FIRMS VIIRS. Situation updates are either posted by the incident management team on InciWeb or read by us from WFIGS perimeter data, and each one says which. Air quality data from EPA AirNow. Public lands boundaries from USGS PAD-US 4.0.
IRWIN ID: b9557ded-335f-4fe7-80b7-f2be4ab2a631
Important
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