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Lower Dry Creek Mutual Aid Fire

Umatilla County, Oregon · Wildfire

8,096 acres 57% contained First reported 5 days ago

Lower Dry Creek Mutual Aid Fire and other nearby fires

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Lower Dry Creek Mutual Aid Fire summary

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The Lower Dry Creek Mutual Aid Fire is a wildfire near Umatilla County, Oregon. It has burned about 8,096 acres (about 6,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 57% of its edge; the other 43% isn't contained yet. It was first reported 5 days ago. About 189 people are on it, run by a Type 2 Team. We're also tracking 8 other active fires within about 75 miles.

Size
8,096 acres
Containment
57%
Discovered
July 14, 2026 (first reported 5 days ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, July 18th at 3:28 p.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

⚠️ Red Flag Warning in effect. The National Weather Service has flagged conditions here — usually wind plus dry air — that can make fires spread fast. This is the official warning that fire danger is high right now.

Hot, dry, and windy weather can help a fire grow; cool, calm, or wet weather helps crews. The tags below rate each day for fire spread — green is calm, red can push a fire.

A general fire-weather guide (wind matters most, then how dry it is, then heat), not a prediction of what this fire will do.

This Afternoon

93°F · Patchy Smoke

Wind 12 mph W · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry

Tonight

58°F · Patchy Smoke

Wind 7 to 13 mph SW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Sunday

92°F · Patchy Smoke then Sunny

Wind 8 mph W · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Hot Dry

Sunday Night

60°F · Partly Cloudy then Patchy Smoke

Wind 7 mph SE · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Monday

93°F · Partly Sunny

Wind 3 to 8 mph NW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Hot Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Saturday, July 18th at 3:33 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

About 189 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 2 Team. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $675,303 has been spent on it so far.

The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.

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Nearby fires to Lower Dry Creek Mutual Aid Fire

Within about 75 miles we're tracking 8 other active fires, closest first:

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