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High significance Inactive Nationwide

HOOKER CREEK Wildfire

Wildfires · Malheur, Oregon

Last updated · source: NASA EONET

This event is no longer active — it's kept here as a record. Recovery may still be underway; the guidance below applies.

This is a high-significance wildfires event affecting Malheur, Oregon, tracked from official feeds (NASA EONET). We update this page as the situation develops.

Type
Wildfires
Area
Malheur, Oregon
Began
2025-08-16 17:41 UTC
Expected end
2025-08-19 00:00 UTC

Possible damage: fire

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Affected area map

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Latest updates

Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.

  1. Incident update InciWeb

    Mount Tom Creek Fire

    Situation: The lightning-caused Mt. Tom Creek Fire is burning high on a remote mountain slope on the west side of Olympic National Park. The area is in steep, densely forested terrain approximately five miles west‑northwest of Mount Olympus. Backpackers first reported the fire on June 24th, the morning after a lightning storm swept through the area.The fire is approximately six miles from the Hoh Rain Forest administrative site. The Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center, campground, and trails all remain open to the public.Public and firefighter safety are the top priority as crews work to suppress t…

    Read the full update at InciWeb ↗

  2. Incident update InciWeb

    Shingle Creek

    The Shingle Creek Fire started June 21. Idaho Department of Lands (IDL), the Forest Service, and multiple partners responded. Northern Rockies Team 1 assumed command June 25 at 0600. Command of the fire was returned to the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest July 2nd at 0600.The fire is currently in steep, rugged terrain, creating challenges for firefighters. As conditions become drier, fire activity may increase, but the work that firefighters have done so far has substantially reduced the risk of fire spreading. Continued patrol will be critical as the season progresses to ensure the fire s…

    Read the full update at InciWeb ↗

  3. Incident update InciWeb

    Kinky Creek Fire

    The lightning-caused fire is located west of Darwin Ranch, near upper Gros Ventre Falls in the Gros Ventre Wilderness on the Jackson Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest, and is burning in heavy timber in steep challenging terrain.Fire managers are implementing direct extinguishment and indirect confinement strategies on the Kinky Creek Fire. A direct extinguishment strategy is when firefighters engage the active flame front directly to stop fire spread. An indirect confinement strategy is when firefighters work away from the active flame front to steer or contain the fire.The…

    Read the full update at InciWeb ↗

Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NASA EONET ↗.

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