Wyoming · incident record

Porcupine Creek Fire, Wyoming

2,490

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 Jul 8, 2026, 20:00 UTC, the Porcupine Creek Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 2,490 acres, in Wyoming.

No change in reported size since Jul 7, 2026, 20:00 UTC.

The most recent mapped perimeter (Jun 24, 2026, 19:27 UTC) covers 2,543 acres.

It was last present in the feed Jul 8, 2026, 20:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 2,490 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.

Porcupine Creek Fire map

The most recent mapped perimeter, with the reported point of origin.

Latest 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
2,490 acres
Containment
not reported
Status
Not in feed (last seen Jul 8, 2026)
Discovered
Mar 9, 2026
Location
Wyoming
Origin point
43.6990, -105.6475
Perimeter mapped
Jun 24, 2026 (55 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).

  • Wright, WY8.6 mi NE of the origin · pop. 1,862
  • Antelope Valley-Crestview, WY37 mi N of the origin · pop. 1,658
  • Sleepy Hollow, WY38 mi N of the origin · pop. 1,308
  • Gillette, WY42 mi N of the origin · pop. 32,649
  • Moorcroft, WY52 mi NE of the origin · pop. 1,062

Other fires nearby

  • Road Creek Fire8.3 mi away · 40 acres
  • Montgomery Draw Fire47 mi away · 536 acres · 100% contained

All Wyoming wildfires →

Porcupine Creek Fire daily history

The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen May 24, 2026, 16:15 UTC).

Day (UTC)Reported sizeChangeContained
Jul 8, 20262,490 acres0
Jul 7, 20262,490 acres0
Jul 6, 20262,490 acres0
Jul 5, 20262,490 acres0
Jul 4, 20262,490 acres0
Jul 3, 20262,490 acres0
Jul 2, 20262,490 acres0
Jul 1, 20262,490 acres0
Jun 30, 20262,490 acres0
Jun 29, 20262,490 acres0
Jun 28, 20262,490 acres0
Jun 27, 20262,490 acres0
Jun 26, 20262,490 acres0
Jun 25, 20262,490 acres0
Jun 24, 20262,490 acres0
Jun 4, 20262,490 acres0
Jun 3, 20262,490 acres0
Jun 2, 20262,490 acres0
Jun 1, 20262,490 acres0
May 31, 20262,490 acres0
May 30, 20262,490 acres0
May 29, 20262,490 acres0
May 28, 20262,490 acres0
May 27, 20262,490 acres0
May 26, 20262,490 acres0
May 25, 20262,490 acres0
May 24, 20262,490 acres

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Porcupine Creek Fire questions, answered from the data

How big is the Porcupine Creek Fire?

As of Jul 8, 2026, 20:00 UTC, the Porcupine Creek Fire is reported at 2,490 acres. No change in reported size since Jul 7, 2026, 20:00 UTC.

Is the Porcupine Creek Fire contained?

Containment has not been reported for the Porcupine Creek Fire in the federal feed as of Jul 8, 2026, 20:00 UTC.

Where is the Porcupine Creek Fire?

The reported point of origin is at 43.6990, -105.6475 in Wyoming. Nearest towns: Wright (8.6 mi NE), Antelope Valley-Crestview (37 mi N), Sleepy Hollow (38 mi N). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.

Is the Porcupine Creek Fire still burning?

It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jul 8, 2026, 20:00 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 Porcupine Creek Fire?

From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official Wyoming sources on our Wyoming 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 Jul 8, 2026, 20:00 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 →