Libby Creek Fire
The Libby Creek Fire was reported on May 7, 2026 in Okanogan County, Washington and burned 106 acres. It was declared out on September 8, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 106 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- May 7, 2026
- Personnel
- 27
Map
Perimeter mapped May 9, 2026 at 4:12 PM PDT, 106 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 48.283, -120.185.
The incident
- Size
- 106 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- May 7, 2026 at 1:59 PM PDT
- Contained
- May 7, 2026 at 9:00 PM PDT
- Controlled
- May 14, 2026 at 11:32 AM PDT
- Declared out
- September 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM PDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 13 Miles S from Winthrop, WA
- County
- Okanogan County
- State
- Washington
- Nearest city reported
- Twisp
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Personnel assigned
- 27
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 3 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $1,000,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-WAOWF-260090
- IRWIN identifier
- 7F6E12A2-3B3E-4139-8F09-A23232CC0EAF
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Twisp, 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 September 8, 2026 at 12:55 PM PDT. Identifier 2026-WAOWF-260090.