Shaw Fire — Live Updates
1,166 acres burning in Southeast Fairbanks County, AK · 0% contained. Live NIFC map, evacuation orders, and free alerts.
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Size
1,166
acres
Containment
0%
contained
Location
Southeast Fairbanks
AK
Started
June 20
2026
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Fire details
Initial location (point of origin)
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64.40195, -145.39222
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64° 24.117' N 145° 23.533' W
Degrees minutes seconds
64° 24' 7.02" N 145° 23' 31.98" W
- Discovered
- June 20, 2026
- Cause
- Natural
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Managing organization
- Type 5 IC
- Estimated cost to date
- $2,376
- Protecting unit
- AKDAS
- Landowner
- State
- Incident ID (IRWIN)
- 2026-AKDAS-612226
23 Miles NE from Delta Junction, AK
Details from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC/IRWIN), updated as crews report. Blank fields haven’t been reported for this incident yet.
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Live ADS-BAbout the Shaw Fire
The Shaw Fire has burned 1,166 acres and is 0% contained in Southeast Fairbanks County, AK, after being reported on June 20, 2026. Cause: natural. Figures come from the National Interagency Fire Center and update as crews report progress — this page refreshes automatically.
For evacuations and real-time updates, follow Watch Duty, your state and local fire authorities, and call 911. This page is for awareness, not emergency guidance.
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Shaw Fire FAQ
How big is the Shaw Fire?
As of the latest NIFC report, the Shaw Fire has burned 1,166 acres and is 0% contained in Southeast Fairbanks County, AK. Size and containment change quickly — this page refreshes from the official feed.
Is the Shaw Fire contained?
The Shaw Fire is reported at 0% containment. Containment is the percentage of the fire’s perimeter that crews have secured — not how much has burned. Follow your local authority for evacuation status.
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Data: National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), refreshed periodically. Wildfire conditions change rapidly; figures here may lag official updates. FireRisk.ai is for awareness, not emergency guidance.