Washington wildfires

Tunnel Creek Fire

Not currentJefferson County, Washington2025Wildfire

The Tunnel Creek Fire was reported on September 6, 2025 in Jefferson County, Washington and burned 596 acres. It is 50 percent contained. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
596 acres
Contained
50%
Discovered
September 6, 2025
Personnel
1

Map

Perimeter mapped July 3, 2026 at 2:02 PM PDT, 598 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 47.784, -123.085.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Quilcene

The incident

Size
596 acres
Containment
50%
Discovered
September 6, 2025 at 10:50 AM PDT
Cause
Natural
Location
10 Miles SW from Quilcene, WA
County
Jefferson County
State
Washington
Protecting agency
USFS
Jurisdiction
USFS
Land ownership at origin
USFS
Personnel assigned
1
Incident management
Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
Primary fuel
Timber (Litter and Understory)
Estimated cost to date
$69,540
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2025-WAOLF-000461
IRWIN identifier
A1269D6E-8911-41F0-95CD-EDF0416E43FE

Growth

Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from September 6, 2025 (39 acres) to July 3, 2026 (598 acres). The largest one-day growth was 236 acres, mapped September 14, 2025.

DayAcresChange
September 6, 202539
September 14, 2025275+236
September 17, 20252750
September 19, 2025397+122
September 21, 2025515+118
September 25, 2025557+42
September 26, 2025568+11
September 27, 2025576+8
September 28, 2025581+5
October 5, 2025590+9
October 6, 2025596+6
October 7, 2025597+1
July 3, 2026598+1

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Quilcene, WA covers the area today.

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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated July 3, 2026 at 2:02 PM PDT. Identifier 2025-WAOLF-000461.