Crosswhite Fire (Oregon)
Started on Jul 16, 2026. 1% of the perimeter still to contain.
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 6 Miles W from TWICKENHAM, OR
- Complex
- Rowe Creek Complex
- Cause
- Natural
- Personnel
- 39
- Complexity
- Type 3 Incident
- Fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Behavior
- Active, Flanking, Backing
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Burning across 342,923 acres of private land for 58 days, the active Crosswhite Fire near Fossil, Oregon, continues to produce active, flanking, and backing fire behavior in short grass. The incident, which started on July 16, 2026, from a natural cause, is currently 99 percent contained under a Type 3 Incident management structure. Despite its near-total containment, the fire has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 5,912 acres per day.
Located six miles west of Twickenham in Wheeler County, the fire is managed by 39 personnel with a Type 3 Incident Commander. The total cost to date has reached $123,045,151.
This event unfolds within the context of the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Across the country, 3,207,126 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 41 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Oregon for 58 days. So far it has affected roughly 342,923 acres — about 1,388 km². At 99% containment, the fire is nearly under control.
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in United States
Across United States, roughly 3,207,126 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 41% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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