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, WY19 mi NW of the origin · pop. 7,686
  • Arapahoe, WY21 mi N of the origin · pop. 1,656
  • Riverton, WY26 mi N of the origin · pop. 10,873
  • Ethete, WY30 mi NW of the origin · pop. 1,553
  • Fort Washakie, WY33 mi NW of the origin · pop. 1,759

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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 sizeChangeContained
Jul 10, 2026494 acres0
Jul 9, 2026494 acres0
Jul 8, 2026494 acres0
Jul 7, 2026494 acres−706
Jul 6, 20261,200 acres0
Jul 5, 20261,200 acres+1,050
Jul 4, 2026150 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 →