Oregon · Active · 4,169 acres
Burnt Creek Fire, Oregon
4,169
Acres reported
95%
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Burnt Creek Fire is listed as active at 4,169 acres, 95% contained, in Wallowa County, Oregon.
No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 5, 2026, 12:58 UTC) covers 4,169 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 27 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 12, 2026, 10:00 UTC).
Burnt Creek 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
- 4,169 acres
- Containment
- 95%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jul 17, 2026
- Location
- Wallowa County, Oregon
- Origin point
- 45.7680, -117.2532
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 5, 2026 (13 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).
- Enterprise, OR
- Joseph, OR
- Elgin, OR
- Asotin, WA
- Lewiston, ID
Other fires nearby
- Eggo Fire
- Thorn Fire
- Alder Fire
- Proctor Creek Fire
- Paradise Fire
- Phillips Creek Fire
- Hagen Fire
Burnt Creek Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 17, 2026, 21:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 4,169 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 4,169 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 4,169 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 4,169 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 4,169 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 4,169 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 4,169 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 4,169 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 4,169 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 4,169 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 4,169 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 4,169 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 4,169 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 4,169 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 4,169 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 4,169 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 4,169 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 4,169 acres | +501 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 3,668 acres | +332 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 3,336 acres | +218 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 3,118 acres | +41 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 3,077 acres | +62 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 3,015 acres | +115 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 2,900 acres | +222 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 2,678 acres | +148 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 2,530 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 2,530 acres | +586 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 1,944 acres | +294 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 1,650 acres | +750 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 900 acres | +600 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 300 acres | +200 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 100 acres | +75 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 25 acres | — | — |
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Burnt Creek Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Burnt Creek Fire?
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Burnt Creek Fire is reported at 4,169 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
Is the Burnt Creek Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 95% contained as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 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 Burnt Creek Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 45.7680, -117.2532 in Wallowa County, Oregon. Nearest towns: Enterprise (24 mi S), Joseph (29 mi S), Elgin (35 mi SW). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Burnt Creek Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Burnt Creek Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official Oregon sources on our Oregon 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 Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
About this page
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 →