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, WY
- Antelope Valley-Crestview, WY
- Sleepy Hollow, WY
- Gillette, WY
- Moorcroft, WY
Other fires nearby
- Road Creek Fire
- Montgomery Draw Fire
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 size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2026 | 2,490 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 2,490 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 2,490 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 2,490 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 2,490 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 2,490 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 2,490 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 2,490 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2,490 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 2,490 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 2,490 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 2,490 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 2,490 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 2,490 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 2,490 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 4, 2026 | 2,490 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 2,490 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 2,490 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 2,490 acres | 0 | — |
| May 31, 2026 | 2,490 acres | 0 | — |
| May 30, 2026 | 2,490 acres | 0 | — |
| May 29, 2026 | 2,490 acres | 0 | — |
| May 28, 2026 | 2,490 acres | 0 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 2,490 acres | 0 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 2,490 acres | 0 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 2,490 acres | 0 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 2,490 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 →