Cove Creek Fire (Oregon)
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Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 7 Miles NE from CLARNO, OR
- Complex
- Rowe Creek Complex
- Cause
- Natural
- Personnel
- 41
- Complexity
- Type 3 Incident
- Fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Behavior
- Active, Torching
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Burning across 7,208 acres of private land in Wheeler County, Oregon, the Cove Creek Fire has sustained itself for 25 days with an average daily growth of approximately 288 acres per day since its natural ignition on July 16, 2026. Located seven miles northeast of Clarno near Fossil, the Type 3 incident has exhibited active fire behavior featuring torching within short grass fuels standing one foot tall.
Despite the challenges posed by the active fire behavior, response efforts involving 41 personnel under a Type 3 Incident Command have successfully brought the Cove Creek Fire to 100 percent containment, with total suppression costs reaching $500,000.
This fire occurs against the backdrop of the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. Nationally, the broader context reveals that 2,799,726 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 49 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Oregon for 45 days. So far it has affected roughly 7,208 acres — about 29 km². The perimeter is 100% contained.
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 3,133,897 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 43% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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