Oregon · incident record

Lower Dry Creek Mutual Aid Fire, Oregon

5,000

Acres reported

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 15, 2026, 15:00 UTC, the Lower Dry Creek Mutual Aid Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 5,000 acres, in Oregon.

No change in reported size since Aug 14, 2026, 14:45 UTC.

The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 3, 2026, 22:56 UTC) covers 8,096 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 7 times since the fire began.

It was last present in the feed Aug 15, 2026, 15:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 8,096 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.

Lower Dry Creek Mutual Aid 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
5,000 acres
Containment
not reported
Status
Not in feed (last seen Aug 15, 2026)
Discovered
Jul 14, 2026
Location
Oregon
Origin point
45.9061, -118.4107
Peak reported size
8,096 acres
Perimeter mapped
Aug 3, 2026 (14 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).

  • Milton-Freewater, OR2.2 mi NE of the origin · pop. 7,035
  • Athena, OR7.6 mi SW of the origin · pop. 1,140
  • College Place, WA9.9 mi N of the origin · pop. 9,062
  • Garrett, WA10 mi N of the origin · pop. 1,419
  • Tri-Cities, WA44 mi NW of the origin · pop. 244,036

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Lower Dry Creek Mutual Aid Fire daily history

The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 16, 2026, 13:45 UTC).

Day (UTC)Reported sizeChangeContained
Aug 15, 20265,000 acres0
Aug 14, 20265,000 acres0
Aug 13, 20265,000 acres0
Aug 12, 20265,000 acres0
Aug 11, 20265,000 acres0
Aug 10, 20265,000 acres0
Aug 9, 20265,000 acres0
Aug 8, 20265,000 acres0
Aug 7, 20265,000 acres0
Aug 6, 20265,000 acres0
Aug 5, 20265,000 acres0
Aug 4, 20265,000 acres0
Aug 3, 20265,000 acres0
Aug 2, 20265,000 acres−3,096
Aug 1, 20268,096 acres0
Jul 31, 20268,096 acres0
Jul 30, 20268,096 acres0
Jul 29, 20268,096 acres0
Jul 28, 20268,096 acres0
Jul 27, 20268,096 acres0
Jul 26, 20268,096 acres0
Jul 25, 20268,096 acres0
Jul 24, 20268,096 acres0
Jul 23, 20268,096 acres0
Jul 22, 20268,096 acres0
Jul 21, 20268,096 acres0
Jul 20, 20268,096 acres0
Jul 19, 20268,096 acres0
Jul 18, 20268,096 acres+1,343
Jul 17, 20266,753 acres+1,753
Jul 16, 20265,000 acres

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Lower Dry Creek Mutual Aid Fire questions, answered from the data

How big is the Lower Dry Creek Mutual Aid Fire?

As of Aug 15, 2026, 15:00 UTC, the Lower Dry Creek Mutual Aid Fire is reported at 5,000 acres (peak reported size 8,096 acres). No change in reported size since Aug 14, 2026, 14:45 UTC.

Is the Lower Dry Creek Mutual Aid Fire contained?

Containment has not been reported for the Lower Dry Creek Mutual Aid Fire in the federal feed as of Aug 15, 2026, 15:00 UTC.

Where is the Lower Dry Creek Mutual Aid Fire?

The reported point of origin is at 45.9061, -118.4107 in Oregon. Nearest towns: Milton-Freewater (2.2 mi NE), Athena (7.6 mi SW), College Place (9.9 mi N). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.

Is the Lower Dry Creek Mutual Aid Fire still burning?

It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 15, 2026, 15:00 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.

Where do I find evacuation orders for the Lower Dry Creek Mutual Aid 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 15, 2026, 15:00 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 →