WILDFIRE4,991 ACRES

Tom Creek Fire, Utah

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Map: Tom Creek Fire, Utah

The Tom Creek Fire burned in Tooele County, Utah, about 10 miles (16 km) south of Dugway, Utah. NASA began tracking it on August 24, 2026. Its latest size is 4,991 acres (2,020 hectares, 20 km²), about 34 percent the size of Manhattan, or about 3,781 American football fields. NASA stopped tracking it after August 24.

Size4,991 acres
Hectares2,020 ha
Area20.2 km² · 7.8 mi²
Contained100%
Personnel5
CauseNatural
DiscoveredAug 24, 2026
Tracked sinceAug 24, 2026
Tracked for1 day
Location40.04°N 112.70°W
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Containment and crews

According to the national interagency fire record, it is 100 percent contained, fully under control, with 5 firefighters and support staff assigned.

Its cause is listed as natural.

Fire behavior reported: minimal.

It was fully contained on September 11, 2026.

The orange outline on the map is the fire’s mapped perimeter.

Seen from space

Satellite picture, When tracking began · August 24, 2026
When tracking began · August 24, 2026
Satellite picture, Latest · September 11, 2026
Latest · September 11, 2026

True color from the VIIRS instrument on the NOAA-20 satellite. Red dots are fires detected by their heat; smoke shows as gray-brown haze. The ring marks where the event was reported. Pictures: NASA Worldview (GIBS) from the daily satellite passes; clouds can hide the ground on some days.

Fire size and location from NASA EONET and the National Interagency Fire Center’s incident records (IRWIN, WFIGS). For evacuations and closures, follow local officials and InciWeb.

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