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Hay Creek Complex Wildfire Command Shift

Saturday, July 18, 2026

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Northwest Team 10 assumed command of the Hay Creek Complex wildfire at 0600 on July 18, according to InciWeb public records.

The complex includes the Hoag, Hopkins, McIginnis, and Porcupine Ridge fires. Per InciWeb, all fire perimeters and points are approximations, and the incident involves the Prineville District in Oregon.

No specific impacts to Okanogan–Omak residents are detailed in the source material.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires — http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orprd-hay-creek-complex

Checked against the public record5 of 8 claims · 63%

Every factual claim below was checked against the original public record. Source: original document ↗

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Northwest Team 10 assumed command of the Hay Creek Complex wildfire at 0600“Northwest Complex Incident Management Team 10 took command of the complex at 6:00 a.m. on July 18.”
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Northwest Team 10 assumed command of the Hay Creek Complex wildfire on July 18“Northwest Complex Incident Management Team 10 took command of the complex at 6:00 a.m. on July 18.”
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The Hay Creek Complex wildfire includes the Hoag fire“The original Hay Creek Complex fires, which included the Hoag, Hopkin, McInnes, Porcupine Ridge and Wilcox incidents, were reported July 15 and July 16, 2026 after a lightning storm passed through the area.”
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The Hay Creek Complex wildfire includes the Hopkins fire“Hopkin Fire: 15,658 acres, 100% contained”
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The Hay Creek Complex wildfire includes the McIginnis fire“null”
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The Hay Creek Complex wildfire includes the Porcupine Ridge fire“The original Hay Creek Complex fires, which included the Hoag, Hopkin, McInnes, Porcupine Ridge and Wilcox incidents, were reported July 15 and July 16, 2026 after a lightning storm passed through the area.”
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The Hay Creek Complex wildfire perimeters and points are approximations according to InciWeb“null”
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The Hay Creek Complex wildfire involves the Prineville District in Oregon“null”