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Dozer-line repair advances; road restoration complete on Mukluk Fire

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An orange excavator works beside a mound of soil and vegetation on a dozer line within the Mukluk Fire area, with charred ground and boreal forest under a partly cloudy sky.

Acres: 7,335
Containment: 29%
Location: Tok, AK
Start Date: Aug. 17, 2026
Fuels: Black Spruce, Shrubs, Grass
Personnel: 37

On Saturday, excavators progressed south repairing approximately one mile of dozer line along the fire’s eastern flank. Working alongside an engine crew, the engine extinguished remaining hotspots in berms created during suppression operations. On Sunday, excavators will continue repair work on the dozer line.

Road grading to restore suppression-damaged roads to their pre-suppression condition, or better, was completed Saturday.

Firefighters will continue patrolling containment lines Sunday and checking for hotspots along the fire’s perimeter.

Burned areas can remain hazardous even after the immediate fire threat has passed. Fire-weakened or dead standing trees may fall without warning, even on calm days. What appears to be solid ground may conceal ash pits, and hotspots can persist within the fire’s interior. People entering burned areas should remain alert, stay aware of their surroundings, and use caution around standing dead trees, unstable ground, and areas that may still contain heat.

The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP) is extending fire season in the Delta, Tok and Copper River protection areas due to continued dry conditions and an increased risk of wildland fire. The extension began Tuesday, Sept. 1, and continues through 11:59 p.m. Monday, September 14.

Weather & Fire Behavior: Sunday brings a chance of scattered showers, partly sunny skies, and high temperatures around 66 degrees. The chance for isolated showers continues through Labor Day morning. Late-season conditions, including good overnight humidity recovery, shorter daylight periods and chances for precipitation, are expected to limit the potential for fire growth, even as warmer and drier conditions continue into the weekend. Suppression efforts, natural barriers and seasonal conditions are expected to keep fire behavior minimal. The Mukluk Fire has remained within its current footprint since Aug. 27.

Mukluk Fire Information
Information Line: (907) 505-0362 – Hours: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Email: 2026.Mukluk@firenet.gov 
For more information: https://linktr.ee/2026MuklukFire 

Download a PDF version of the update.

Map of the Mukluk Fire north of Tok, Alaska, showing the fire perimeter in red, contained fire edge in black, and uncontained edge in red. The map identifies the fire as 7,335 acres as of August 27, 2026, and shows its proximity to Tok, the Tanana River, Old River Road, local roads, Native allotments, and the incident command post.
This map shows the perimeter of the Mukluk Fire. Click on the image to download the PDF file.
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