Alaska · Active · 3,459 acres
Shaw Fire, Alaska
3,459
Acres reported
0%
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC, the Shaw Fire is listed as active at 3,459 acres, 0% contained, in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska.
No change in reported size or containment since Oct 1, 2026, 11:15 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 17, 2026, 01:55 UTC) covers 3,459 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 7 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 17, 2026, 00:39 UTC).
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Shaw Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter (solid) and the previous day's perimeter (dashed), with the reported point of origin.
Latest perimeter Previous perimeter · Perimeters come from the WFIGS interagency perimeter service and are usually mapped once a day; the mapped area can differ from the reported acreage.
Key facts
- Size
- 3,459 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jun 20, 2026
- Location
- Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska
- Origin point
- 64.3795, -145.4434
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 17, 2026 (46 days ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Deltana, AK
- Salcha, AK
- Eielson Air Force Base, AK
Other fires nearby
- Pogo Fire
Shaw Fire timeline
Day by day: the largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jun 21, 2026, 00:00 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 3,459 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3,459 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3,459 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 3,459 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 3,459 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 3,459 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 3,459 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 3,459 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 3,459 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 3,459 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 3,459 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 3,459 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 3,459 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 3,459 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 3,459 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 3,459 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 3,459 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 3,459 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 3,459 acres | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 3,459 acres | +1,343 | 0% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 2,116 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 2,116 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 2,116 acres | +209 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 1,907 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 1,907 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 1,907 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 1,907 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 1,907 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 1,907 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 1,907 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 1,907 acres | +375 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 1,532 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 1,532 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 1,532 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 1,532 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1,532 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 1,532 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 1,532 acres | +49 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 1,483 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 1,483 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 1,483 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 1,483 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 1,483 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 1,483 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 1,483 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 1,483 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 1,483 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 1,483 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 1,483 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 1,483 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 1,483 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 1,483 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 1,483 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 1,483 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 1,483 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 1,483 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 1,483 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 1,483 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 1,483 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 1,483 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 1,483 acres | +54 | — |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 1,429 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 1,429 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 1,429 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 1,429 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 1,429 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 1,429 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1,429 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 1,429 acres | +1 | — |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 1,428 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 1,428 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 1,428 acres | −1,055 | — |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 2,483 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 2,483 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 2,483 acres | +2,409 | — |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 74 acres | −6 | — |
| Jun 21, 2026 | 80 acres | — | — |
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Shaw Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Shaw Fire?
As of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC, the Shaw Fire is reported at 3,459 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Oct 1, 2026, 11:15 UTC.
Is the Shaw Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 0% contained as of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC. Containment is the share of the fire's edge that has a control line; it is reported by the incident team and can lag the ground situation.
Where is the Shaw Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 64.3795, -145.4434 in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska. Nearest towns: Deltana (36 mi S), Salcha (45 mi W), Eielson Air Force Base (52 mi NW). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Shaw Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.
What is the timeline of the Shaw Fire?
The Shaw Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jun 21, 2026, 00:00 UTC (reported discovery date Jun 20, 2026). As of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC it is still listed at 3,459 acres, 0% contained. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 77 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Shaw Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official Alaska sources on our Alaska page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
How current is this page?
The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →