Nebraska · incident record
South Fork Fire, Nebraska
39,696
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 9, 2026, 22:00 UTC, the South Fork Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 39,696 acres, in Nebraska.
No change in reported size since Jul 8, 2026, 21:45 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jun 19, 2026, 21:40 UTC) covers 39,696 acres.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jun 30, 2026, 02:17 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Jul 9, 2026, 22:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 39,696 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
South Fork 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
- 39,696 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Jul 9, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jun 9, 2026
- Location
- Nebraska
- Origin point
- 42.6592, -103.6383
- Perimeter mapped
- Jun 19, 2026 (60 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).
- Chadron, NE
- Lusk, WY
- Torrington, WY
- Mitchell, NE
- Scottsbluff, NE
Other fires nearby
- Rocky Ridge Fire
South Fork Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jun 10, 2026, 00:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2026 | 39,696 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 39,696 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 39,696 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 39,696 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 39,696 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 39,696 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 39,696 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 39,696 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 39,696 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 39,696 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 39,696 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 39,696 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 39,696 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 39,696 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 39,696 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 39,696 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 39,696 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 39,696 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 21, 2026 | 39,696 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 39,696 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 19, 2026 | 39,696 acres | +639 | — |
| Jun 18, 2026 | 39,057 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 39,057 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 16, 2026 | 39,057 acres | +144 | — |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 38,913 acres | +6,095 | — |
| Jun 14, 2026 | 32,818 acres | +3,940 | — |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 28,878 acres | +5,766 | — |
| Jun 12, 2026 | 23,112 acres | +14,123 | — |
| Jun 11, 2026 | 8,989 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 8,989 acres | — | — |
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South Fork Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the South Fork Fire?
As of Jul 9, 2026, 22:00 UTC, the South Fork Fire is reported at 39,696 acres. No change in reported size since Jul 8, 2026, 21:45 UTC.
Is the South Fork Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the South Fork Fire in the federal feed as of Jul 9, 2026, 22:00 UTC.
Where is the South Fork Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 42.6592, -103.6383 in Nebraska. Nearest towns: Chadron (34 mi E), Lusk (42 mi W), Torrington (50 mi SW). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the South Fork Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jul 9, 2026, 22:00 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 South Fork Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official Nebraska sources on our Nebraska 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 9, 2026, 22:00 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 →