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, OR
- Athena, OR
- College Place, WA
- Garrett, WA
- Tri-Cities, WA
Other fires nearby
- Hagen Fire
- North Cayuse Fire
- Paradise Fire
- Horse Ridge Fire
- Phillips Creek Fire
- Proctor Creek Fire
- Alder Fire
- Thorn Fire
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 size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | 5,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 5,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 5,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 5,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 5,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 5,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 5,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 5,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 5,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 5,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 5,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 5,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 5,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 5,000 acres | −3,096 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 8,096 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 8,096 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 8,096 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 8,096 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 8,096 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 8,096 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 8,096 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 8,096 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 8,096 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 8,096 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 8,096 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 8,096 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 8,096 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 8,096 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 8,096 acres | +1,343 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 6,753 acres | +1,753 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 5,000 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
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