Gamma Creek
Snohomish, WA · Natural
This fire is no longer active. It burned 29 acres in Snohomish before dropping off the national incident feed.
29
Acres Burned
79
Days Burning
Aug 24, 2026
Discovered
1w ago
Last Update
Growth
No growth in the last day, containment at 0%Public Lands Nearby
12 public land units within 75 miles
Glacier Peak Wilderness
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2.5 mi
NE
Henry M. Jackson Wilderness
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18.7 mi
SW
Lake Chelan National Recreation Area
AvoidRecreation Area / WA
21.1 mi
NE
Wild Sky Wilderness
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27 mi
SW
Mt. Baker National Forest
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27.5 mi
NW
Illabot Creek Purchase Unit
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27.8 mi
NW
Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness
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28 mi
E
Boulder River Wilderness
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29.8 mi
W
Golden Phoenix Purchase Unit
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31 mi
NW
Wenatchee National Forest
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31.5 mi
SE
Skagit Purchase Unit
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32.7 mi
NW
Brazier Purchase Unit
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34 mi
NW
Situation Updates
Changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data
Gamma Creek update: 29 acres
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Gamma Creek grew 17 acres to 29.
IRWINGamma Creek update: 13 acres
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Gamma Creek grew 10 acres to 13.
IRWINGamma Creek mapped at 3 acres
Perimeter dataInteragency perimeter data shows the Gamma Creek at 3 acres.
IRWINTimeline
79 days since discovery
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Data Sources
Fire data from NIFC Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS) via IRWIN. Satellite hotspots from NASA FIRMS VIIRS. Situation updates are either posted by the incident management team on InciWeb or read by us from WFIGS perimeter data, and each one says which. Air quality data from EPA AirNow. Public lands boundaries from USGS PAD-US 4.0.
IRWIN ID: 30c8bcc8-b016-498d-b15c-07c557857886
Important
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