Carlton Creek Fire

Lewis County, Washington · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Jul 28, 2026 (about 4 hours ago)
First reported yesterday
Metric Now
Size
0 acres
Jul 28, 1:00 AM
Containment
Crew size
Money spent

Carlton Creek Fire and other nearby fires

🔥 Where this fire started Mostly contained Partly contained Containment not reported

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Carlton Creek Fire summary

The Carlton Creek Fire is a wildfire near Lewis County, Washington. It has burned about under 1 acre. It's a brand-new fire, first reported yesterday. We're also tracking 8 other active fires within about 75 miles.

Size
under 1 acre
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
July 27, 2026 (first reported yesterday)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Tuesday, July 28th at 1:00 a.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No Red Flag Warning. The National Weather Service hasn't flagged this area for dangerous fire-spread conditions 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.

Tonight

46°F · Partly Cloudy

Wind 8 mph SW · 3% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Tuesday

63°F · Mostly Sunny

Wind 9 to 13 mph SW · 2% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Tuesday Night

44°F · Mostly Cloudy

Wind 3 to 12 mph W · 6% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Wednesday

69°F · Sunny

Wind 2 to 10 mph W · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Wednesday Night

44°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 2 to 10 mph W · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Tuesday, July 28th at 1:05 a.m. CDT.

Who's on it

This fire is small enough that no crew size or team has been posted yet. That's normal for a fire this size — those numbers show up once a fire is big enough to need a formal report.

Where to get live updates

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Nearby fires to Carlton Creek Fire

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

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