Willow Creek Fire now at 40% containment
The Willow Creek Fire south of Smoot is now considered 40% contained as of Tuesday September 2, 2025. The area of the fire is at 4,065 acres and officials with the Bridger-Teton expect full containment of the fire by September…
Willow Creek Fire now 38% contained
ABOVE: Officials with the Bridger-Teton National Forest met with the public at the Afton Civic Center on Friday evening to update them and answer questions from the Willow Creek Fire. CURRENT SITUATION The fire perimeter is holding steady at…
Willow Creek Fire now considered 4,063 acres at 23% containment
According to the most recent update from officials with the Bridger-Teton National Forest, the Willow Creek Fire enters its second weekend now being described at 4,063 acres in size and at 23% containment. The fire was first reported on Friday,…
Willow Creek Fire now at 23% containment
A full week into the Willow Creek Fire, officials are describing the blaze at 23% contained. The size of the fire has not changed per the latest information and is still at 4,356 acres. The fire was first reported on…
Willow Creek Fire now 4,356 acres at 17% containment for Thursday
The Willow Creek Fire is coming up on a full week of burning in southwest of Smoot, Wyoming. The fire was first reported on Friday, August 22 approximately four miles southwest of Smoot. The latest update from officials are estimating…
Willow Creek Fire still at 12% containment on Wednesday
Fire crews continue to battle the Willow Creek Fire located four miles southwest of Smoot, Wyoming as the blaze enters its sixth day. As of the latest update, the fire is now estimated to be 4,355.9 acres which is virtually…
Willow Creek Fire now estimated at 4,355 acres and 12% containment
The Willow Creek Fire, first reported on the morning of August 22, is now being reported to have grown to 4,355 acres. Located four miles southwest of Smoot, Wyoming, the fire ballooned from 250 acres to over 3,000 acres over…
Cooler temps and increased chance of rain in the forecast as Willow Creek Fire continues to be active.
According to the latest update on Monday provided by officials battling the Willow Creek Fire south of Smoot, wetter conditions and cooler temperatures are expected to aid in the effort. No increase in burning acreage was reported with the total…
Willow Creek Fire Update: Sunday August 24
The Willow Creek Fire entered its third day pushing nearly 4,000 acres with zero-percent containment according to officials. The fire was originally reported late Friday morning south of Afton, Wyoming and grew quickly due to dry fuel and windy conditions….
Willow Creek Fire closes US 89
***UPDATE*** Highway 89 over the South End (Salt Pass) was reopened shortly after 1:00 am Sunday morning. The latest update on the fire since Saturday night will be posted as soon as information is available. The evacuation order for those…