Tom Creek Fire (Utah)
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Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 10 Miles S from Dugway, UT
- Cause
- Natural
- Personnel
- 13
- Complexity
- Type 4 Incident
- Fuel
- Chaparral (6 feet)
- Behavior
- Minimal, Spotting, Creeping, Backing
- Jurisdiction
- BLM · Federal land
Burning for 10 days at an average daily growth rate of approximately 499 acres per day, the active Tom Creek Fire sits 10 miles south of Dugway, Utah, in Tooele County. The Type 4 incident is managed by a Type 4 Incident Commander and has grown to 4,991 acres across federal land under the Bureau of Land Management, currently reaching 85 percent containment with 17 personnel assigned and a total cost of $1,458,000.
Fire behavior is characterized by minimal activity, spotting, creeping, and backing through six-foot chaparral fuels, sparked originally on August 24 by a natural cause. This localized event unfolds within the region's typical fire season spanning from June to October, while the wider national context shows 3,169,257 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 42 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Utah for 13 days. So far it has affected roughly 4,991 acres — about 20 km². About 85% of the perimeter is contained — over half is secured, though hotspots remain.
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in United States
Across United States, roughly 3,185,593 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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