Henry Fire (Oregon)

Burning across Crook, Oregon, the 29,844-acre Henry Fire has maintained an active status over a 39-day span, averaging an estimated 765 acres per day since it began on July 16, 2026. Located five miles south of the Paulina Guard Station on private land, the natural-cause blaze is currently exhibiting minimal, smoldering, and backing fire behavior within short grass fuels.

Operations are overseen by a Type 3 Team handling the Type 3 incident with eight personnel deployed, achieving 97 percent containment while accumulating $1,824,100 in costs. This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Across the broader national landscape, 2,993,191 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 45 percent below the two-decade average.