Utah · incident record

Tom Creek Fire, Utah

4,859

Acres reported

99%

Contained

−134

Acres since yesterday

Last listed active · no longer in the NIFC WFIGS active-fire feed · awareness only — follow local authorities

Update ·

As of Sep 11, 2026, 23:30 UTC, the Tom Creek Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 4,859 acres, 99% contained, in Tooele County, Utah.

Since Sep 10, 2026, 23:30 UTC: −134 acres, containment unchanged.

The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 27, 2026, 19:03 UTC) covers 4,991 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 5 times since the fire began.

No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 28, 2026, 19:24 UTC).

It was last present in the feed Sep 11, 2026, 23:30 UTC; the largest size reported was 4,993 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.

Tom Creek 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
4,859 acres
Containment
99%
Status
Not in feed (last seen Sep 11, 2026)
Discovered
Aug 24, 2026
Location
Tooele County, Utah
Origin point
40.0046, -112.7059
Peak reported size
4,993 acres
Perimeter mapped
Aug 27, 2026 (51 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).

  • Tooele, UT42 mi NE of the origin · pop. 33,157
  • Eagle Mountain, UT43 mi NE of the origin · pop. 27,332
  • Grantsville, UT43 mi N of the origin · pop. 10,027
  • Delta, UT46 mi S of the origin · pop. 3,482
  • Genola, UT46 mi E of the origin · pop. 1,419

Other fires nearby

No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.

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Tom Creek Fire timeline

Day by day: the largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Aug 24, 2026, 19:30 UTC).

Day (UTC)Reported sizeChangeContained
Sep 11, 20264,993 acres099%
Sep 10, 20264,993 acres099%
Sep 9, 20264,993 acres+295%
Sep 7, 20264,991 acres085%
Sep 6, 20264,991 acres085%
Sep 5, 20264,991 acres085%
Sep 4, 20264,991 acres085%
Sep 3, 20264,991 acres+4,97185%
Aug 25, 202620 acres0—
Aug 24, 202620 acres——

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Tom Creek Fire questions, answered from the data

How big is the Tom Creek Fire?

As of Sep 11, 2026, 23:30 UTC, the Tom Creek Fire is reported at 4,859 acres (peak reported size 4,993 acres). Since Sep 10, 2026, 23:30 UTC: −134 acres, containment unchanged.

Is the Tom Creek Fire contained?

Not fully. It was 99% contained as of Sep 11, 2026, 23:30 UTC. Containment is the share of the fire's edge that has a control line; it is reported by the incident team and can lag the ground situation.

Where is the Tom Creek Fire?

The reported point of origin is at 40.0046, -112.7059 in Tooele County, Utah. Nearest towns: Tooele (42 mi NE), Eagle Mountain (43 mi NE), Grantsville (43 mi N). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.

Is the Tom Creek Fire still burning?

It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Sep 11, 2026, 23:30 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.

What is the timeline of the Tom Creek Fire?

The Tom Creek Fire was first listed in the federal feed Aug 24, 2026, 19:30 UTC (reported discovery date Aug 24, 2026). It was last listed Sep 11, 2026, 23:30 UTC, after peaking at 4,993 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 10 days of archive.

Where do I find evacuation orders for the Tom Creek Fire?

From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official Utah sources on our Utah 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 Sep 11, 2026, 23:30 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.

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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 →