Shaw Fire
The Shaw Fire was reported on June 20, 2026 in Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska and burned 3,459 acres. It is 0 percent contained. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 3,459 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 20, 2026
Radar
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Radar mosaic and map layers from NOAA MRMS and NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Boundaries from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.
Map
Perimeter mapped August 16, 2026 at 1:27 PM AKDT, 3,459 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 64.379, -145.443.
The incident
- Size
- 3,459 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- June 20, 2026 at 3:01 PM AKDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 23 Miles NE from Delta Junction, AK
- County
- Southeast Fairbanks County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- DVF
- Jurisdiction
- DNR
- Land ownership at origin
- State
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $12,467
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-AKDAS-612226
- IRWIN identifier
- A0592C20-35B4-45E3-8902-200A33224708
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 21, 2026 (54 acres) to August 16, 2026 (3,459 acres). The largest one-day growth was 2,430 acres, mapped June 22, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 21, 2026 | 54 | |
| June 22, 2026 | 2,483 | +2,429 |
| June 25, 2026 | 1,166 | -1,317 |
| June 26, 2026 | 1,428 | +262 |
| June 27, 2026 | 1,428 | 0 |
| July 27, 2026 | 1,483 | +55 |
| July 29, 2026 | 1,532 | +49 |
| August 6, 2026 | 1,907 | +375 |
| August 13, 2026 | 2,116 | +209 |
| August 16, 2026 | 3,459 | +1,343 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Big Delta, AK covers the area today.
Nearby
- Big Delta, AK20 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
- Deltana, AK36 miles south of the fire’s origin
- Salcha, AK45 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Eielson Air Force Base, AK52 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- North Pole, AK62 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Badger, AK68 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated August 17, 2026 at 1:20 PM AKDT. Identifier 2026-AKDAS-612226.