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Oregon · Active · 15,580 acres

E Evans Creek Rd 18000 Fire, Oregon

15,580

Acres reported

98%

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 E Evans Creek Rd 18000 Fire is listed as active at 15,580 acres, 98% contained, in Jackson County, Oregon.

No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.

The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 25, 2026, 03:50 UTC) covers 15,580 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 39 times since the fire began.

No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 8, 2026, 10:56 UTC).

E Evans Creek Rd 18000 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
15,580 acres
Containment
98%
Status
Active
Discovered
Jul 10, 2026
Location
Jackson County, Oregon
Origin point
42.6040, -123.0018
Peak reported size
15,705 acres
Perimeter mapped
Jul 25, 2026 (24 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).

  • Shady Cove, OR9.6 mi E of the origin · pop. 2,904
  • Gold Hill, OR12 mi S of the origin · pop. 1,266
  • Eagle Point, OR14 mi SE of the origin · pop. 8,902
  • White City, OR14 mi SE of the origin · pop. 7,975
  • Medford, OR20 mi S of the origin · pop. 79,805

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E Evans Creek Rd 18000 Fire daily history

The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 10, 2026, 22:30 UTC).

Day (UTC)Reported sizeChangeContained
Aug 18, 202615,580 acres098%
Aug 17, 202615,580 acres098%
Aug 16, 202615,580 acres0—
Aug 15, 202615,580 acres0—
Aug 14, 202615,580 acres0—
Aug 13, 202615,580 acres0—
Aug 12, 202615,580 acres0—
Aug 11, 202615,580 acres0—
Aug 10, 202615,580 acres0—
Aug 9, 202615,580 acres0—
Aug 8, 202615,580 acres0—
Aug 7, 202615,580 acres0—
Aug 6, 202615,580 acres0—
Aug 5, 202615,580 acres0—
Aug 4, 202615,580 acres0—
Aug 3, 202615,580 acres0—
Aug 2, 202615,580 acres0—
Aug 1, 202615,580 acres0—
Jul 31, 202615,580 acres0—
Jul 30, 202615,580 acres0—
Jul 29, 202615,580 acres0—
Jul 28, 202615,580 acres0—
Jul 27, 202615,580 acres−125—
Jul 26, 202615,705 acres0—
Jul 25, 202615,705 acres0—
Jul 24, 202615,705 acres0—
Jul 23, 202615,705 acres0—
Jul 22, 202615,705 acres+690—
Jul 21, 202615,015 acres+573—
Jul 20, 202614,442 acres+443—
Jul 19, 202613,999 acres+909—
Jul 18, 202613,090 acres+1,539—
Jul 17, 202611,551 acres+3,708—
Jul 16, 20267,843 acres+2,473—
Jul 15, 20265,370 acres+1,742—
Jul 14, 20263,628 acres+476—
Jul 13, 20263,152 acres+496—
Jul 12, 20262,656 acres+1,106—
Jul 11, 20261,550 acres+1,540—
Jul 10, 202610 acres——

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E Evans Creek Rd 18000 Fire questions, answered from the data

How big is the E Evans Creek Rd 18000 Fire?

As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the E Evans Creek Rd 18000 Fire is reported at 15,580 acres (peak reported size 15,705 acres). No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.

Is the E Evans Creek Rd 18000 Fire contained?

Not fully. It was 98% 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 E Evans Creek Rd 18000 Fire?

The reported point of origin is at 42.6040, -123.0018 in Jackson County, Oregon. Nearest towns: Shady Cove (9.6 mi E), Gold Hill (12 mi S), Eagle Point (14 mi SE). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.

Is the E Evans Creek Rd 18000 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 E Evans Creek Rd 18000 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.

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