Stuart Creek 8 Fire
The Stuart Creek 8 Fire was reported on May 13, 2026 in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska and burned 285 acres. It was declared out on May 17, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 285 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- May 13, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped May 20, 2026 at 1:07 PM AKDT, 285 acres (image interpretation). Point of origin 64.716, -146.447.
The incident
- Size
- 285 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- May 13, 2026 at 2:32 PM AKDT
- Declared out
- May 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM AKDT
- Cause
- Human
- County
- Fairbanks North Star County
- State
- Alaska
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- USA
- Land ownership at origin
- DOD
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-AKMID-000052
- IRWIN identifier
- F5F9888A-E886-42AD-901C-A1B6C188F23B
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Pleasant Valley, AK covers the area today.
Nearby
- Pleasant Valley, AK17 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Eielson Air Force Base, AK18 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Salcha, AK19 miles southwest of the fire’s origin
- North Pole, AK27 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Badger, AK33 miles west of the fire’s origin
- Fairbanks, AK38 miles west of the fire’s origin
Alaska wildfires today Wildfires of 2026 All current fires
Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated September 10, 2026 at 10:36 AM AKDT. Identifier 2026-AKMID-000052.