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Automated summary generated: Oct 22, 2026 22:25 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The W Fork Evans Creek wildfire, located 10 miles northwest of Medford, Oregon in Jackson County, was first discovered on October 15, 2026. By October 22, the fire had burned 283 acres and was 75% contained, with a current behavior described as minimal, smoldering, and creeping. Over the course of the week, the fire grew modestly from 281 to 283 acres, while containment increased steadily from 15% to 75%, and personnel numbers fluctuated from 531 to 176 as resources were reallocated. The cause remains undetermined, and the incident is managed by unspecified jurisdictional agencies. The incident cost estimate rose from $300,000 on October 17 to $3,500,000 by October 22.
Official source description: 10 Miles W from Shady Cove, OR
Minimal; Smoldering; Creeping
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Latest available source report: Oct 22, 2026 22:08 UTC. This is the report date, not confirmation of current fire conditions.
Reported acreage increased by 2 acres between the first and last available acreage measurements. Recorded containment rose by 60.0 percentage points, from 15.0% (Oct 17, 2026) to 75.0% (Oct 22, 2026), using the first and last reports with a known containment value.
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 16:41 | 281 | 15.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 18, 2026 23:19 | 283 | 25.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 19, 2026 21:54 | 283 | 35.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 20, 2026 23:16 | 283 | 48.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 21, 2026 22:40 | 283 | 55.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 22, 2026 22:08 | 283 | 75.0% | NIFC |
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 16:41 | 281 | 15.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 18, 2026 23:19 | 283 | 25.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 19, 2026 21:54 | 283 | 35.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 20, 2026 23:16 | 283 | 48.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 21, 2026 22:40 | 283 | 55.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 22, 2026 22:08 | 283 | 75.0% | NIFC |
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {0060BC70-3BA5-485A-94D3-F1B342CDBB8A}
Discovered: Oct 15, 2026
Cause: Undetermined (remarks required)
Est. Cost to Date: $3,500,000
Coordinates: 42.6441, -123.0245
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The W Fork Evans Creek Fire has burned 283 acres as of October 22, 2026.
As of the latest update, the W Fork Evans Creek Fire is 75% contained.
The official cause has been listed as: Undetermined (remarks required).
The W Fork Evans Creek Fire is burning in Jackson, OR.
The W Fork Evans Creek Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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