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Wolf Creek

Idaho, ID ยท Undetermined

Crews have this fire 70% contained. Nearby public lands are likely open, but check for lingering closures.

0%Near Contained

2,643

Acres Burned

69

Days Burning

Jul 17, 2026

Discovered

3d ago

Last Update

Growth

No growth in the last day, containment at 70%
Aug 6 / 260 acresSep 22 / 2,643 acres

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Threatened Public Lands

9 public land units within 75 miles

Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness

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Wilderness / ID

15.2 mi

E

Nezperce National Forest

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National Forest / ID

21.8 mi

SW

Clearwater National Forest

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National Forest / ID

32.5 mi

N

Gospel-Hump Wilderness

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Wilderness / ID

46.8 mi

SW

Bitterroot National Forest

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National Forest / MT

47.8 mi

E

Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Area

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Wilderness / ID

57.5 mi

SW

Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge

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Wildlife Refuge / MT

59.9 mi

NE

Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness

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Wilderness / ID

70.6 mi

S

Payette National Forest

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National Forest / ID

75 mi

SW

Situation Updates

Changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data

Wolf Creek update: 2,643 acres, 70% contained

Perimeter data
Sep 22

Per interagency perimeter data, the Wolf Creek containment moved from 50% to 70%.

IRWIN

Wolf Creek update: 2,643 acres, 50% contained

Perimeter data
Sep 15

Per interagency perimeter data, the Wolf Creek containment moved from 25% to 50%.

IRWIN

Wolf Creek update: 2,643 acres, 25% contained

Perimeter data
Sep 8

Per interagency perimeter data, the Wolf Creek grew 363 acres to 2,643.

IRWIN

Wolf Creek update: 2,280 acres, 25% contained

Perimeter data
Aug 27

Per interagency perimeter data, the Wolf Creek grew 1,430 acres to 2,280.

IRWIN

Wolf Creek update: 850 acres, 25% contained

Perimeter data
Aug 21

Per interagency perimeter data, the Wolf Creek grew 590 acres to 850 and containment moved from 20% to 25%.

IRWIN

Wolf Creek mapped at 260 acres, 20% contained

Perimeter data
Aug 5

Interagency perimeter data shows the Wolf Creek at 260 acres, 20% contained.

IRWIN

Wolf Creek mapped at 160 acres, 0% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 30

Interagency perimeter data shows the Wolf Creek at 160 acres, 0% contained.

IRWIN

Timeline

Jul 17Now

69 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: f706588f-5eec-4acd-8ff1-2cda2c432f37

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