Wyoming · incident record
Twin Creek Fire, Wyoming
494
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 10, 2026, 21:00 UTC, the Twin Creek Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 494 acres, in Wyoming.
No change in reported size since Jul 9, 2026, 21:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 6, 2026, 17:28 UTC) covers 495 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 2 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 4, 2026, 20:59 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Jul 10, 2026, 21:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 1,200 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Twin 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
- 494 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Jul 10, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jul 4, 2026
- Location
- Wyoming
- Origin point
- 42.6530, -108.4531
- Peak reported size
- 1,200 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Jul 6, 2026 (43 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).
- Lander, WY
- Arapahoe, WY
- Riverton, WY
- Ethete, WY
- Fort Washakie, WY
Other fires nearby
Twin Creek Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 4, 2026, 20:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | 494 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 494 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 494 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 494 acres | −706 | — |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 1,200 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 1,200 acres | +1,050 | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 150 acres | — | — |
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Twin Creek Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Twin Creek Fire?
As of Jul 10, 2026, 21:00 UTC, the Twin Creek Fire is reported at 494 acres (peak reported size 1,200 acres). No change in reported size since Jul 9, 2026, 21:00 UTC.
Is the Twin Creek Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Twin Creek Fire in the federal feed as of Jul 10, 2026, 21:00 UTC.
Where is the Twin Creek Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 42.6530, -108.4531 in Wyoming. Nearest towns: Lander (19 mi NW), Arapahoe (21 mi N), Riverton (26 mi N). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Twin Creek Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jul 10, 2026, 21:00 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 Twin 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 10, 2026, 21:00 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 →