Shaw Fire
Active
Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska · Discovered June 20, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 3 days ago · Perimeter mapped 3 days ago (NIFC WFIGS)
Shaw Fire
The Shaw Fire fire has burned 3,459 acres in Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska. Crews have reached 0% containment. It has shown no measurable growth in the last 24 hours. Wind at the fire is blowing 7 mph toward the W, with gusts to 16 mph. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 26).
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Incident timeline
Generated automatically from official feeds the moment they change: size, containment, evacuation zones, aircraft, and incident team updates.
Grew 1,343 acres in 4 days to 3,459 acres
39 days ago · August 17, 2026Grew 209 acres in 3 days to 2,116 acres
43 days ago · August 14, 2026Fire first reported in official feeds at 1,907 acres
46 days ago · August 11, 2026
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 9/22/2026, 8:48:47 PM | 3,459 acres | 0% |
| 8/17/2026, 9:27:23 PM | 3,459 acres | 0% |
| 8/17/2026, 4:26:42 PM | 0.1 acres | 0% |
| 8/14/2026, 3:48:04 AM | 2,116 acres | 0% |
| 8/11/2026, 2:04:22 PM | 1,907 acres | 0% |
Recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream data changes.
About this data
Fire Nearby aggregates official incident data and shows exactly when each value was last updated. For evacuation decisions, always follow instructions from local emergency officials and check county emergency management channels.