Creek Fire (IMAGE) University of New Mexico Caption The Creek Fire was a large wildfire that started on September 4, 2020, near Shaver Lake, Calif. The fire burned 379,895 acres (153,738 ha) and took 3 1/2 months to fully contain. Credit UNM Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.