Shaw Fire (AK)
Satellite image: NASA GIBS / MODIS.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 23 Miles NE from Delta Junction, AK
- Cause
- Natural
- Complexity
- Type 5 Incident
- Fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Behavior
- Minimal, Torching, Spotting
- Jurisdiction
- DNR · State land
The Shaw Fire, a naturally caused wildfire that started on June 20, 2026, remains active approximately 23 miles northeast of Delta Junction, Alaska. Burning through timber with grass and understory fuels, the fire has consumed 1,482.83 acres on state land managed by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Currently, containment stands at zero percent, with crews observing minimal fire behavior alongside torching and spotting.
Classified as a Type 5 Incident, the fire is under the direction of a Type 5 Incident Commander. To date, suppression and management efforts for the Southeast Fairbanks County incident have accumulated an estimated cost of $12,467.
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