Thunder Creek
Skagit, WA · Undetermined
This fire is no longer active. It burned 715 acres in Skagit before dropping off the national incident feed.
715
Acres Burned
80
Days Burning
Aug 22, 2026
Discovered
1mo ago
Last Update
Growth
No growth in the last day, containment at 0%Public Lands Nearby
12 public land units within 75 miles
Stephen Mather Wilderness Area
GoWilderness / WA
11.1 mi
NW
North Cascades National ParkClosures in effect
ClosedNational Park / WA
13.8 mi
NW
Ross Lake National Recreation Area
GoRecreation Area / WA
16.5 mi
N
Golden Phoenix Purchase Unit
Check firstNational Forest / WA
17.7 mi
W
Lake Chelan National Recreation Area
AvoidRecreation Area / WA
20.7 mi
SE
Illabot Creek Purchase Unit
Check firstNational Forest / WA
21.1 mi
W
Mt. Baker National Forest
Check firstNational Forest / WA
23.9 mi
W
Glacier Peak Wilderness
Check firstWilderness / WA
24 mi
S
Noisy-Diobsud Wilderness
GoWilderness / WA
24.1 mi
W
Skagit Purchase Unit
Check firstNational Forest / WA
24.2 mi
W
Brazier Purchase Unit
Check firstNational Forest / WA
26.6 mi
W
Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness
Check firstWilderness / WA
29.6 mi
SE
Official Park Alerts
Closures and dangers published by the National Park Service
Park Closure / North Cascades National Park
Cascade River Road Closed for the Winter Season
Cascade River Road is closed at milepost 21 (Johnson Cabin) two miles before the trailhead. Cascade River Road usually opens in mid-summer depending on snow and road damage. Do not block gate. Foot and bicycle traffic is permitted beyond th...
Official noticePark Closure / North Cascades National Park
Hozomeen Gate Remains Closed
Until further notice, the gate at Hozomeen will remain closed; vehicle and foot traffic across the US/Canada border is prohibited. Visitors must enter through a designated port of entry.
Official noticePark Closure / North Cascades National Park
Fire Closures - Trail, Area, and Camp Closures
For closures due to fire activity visit the Fire Closures page, including trail, area, and camp closures for current and post fire conditions.
Official noticeSituation Updates
Changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data
Thunder Creek update: 715 acres, 0% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Thunder Creek was remapped 235 acres lower to 715.
IRWINThunder Creek update: 950 acres, 0% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Thunder Creek grew 302 acres to 950.
IRWINThunder Creek update: 648 acres
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Thunder Creek grew 218 acres to 648.
IRWINThunder Creek update: 430 acres
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Thunder Creek grew 380 acres to 430.
IRWINThunder Creek mapped at 50 acres
Perimeter dataInteragency perimeter data shows the Thunder Creek at 50 acres.
IRWINTimeline
80 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: adbaa559-5ce7-4b1e-9fc0-14d0a3f2ce22
Important
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