Coyote Fire (Oregon)
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 5 Miles S from POST, OR
- Cause
- Natural
- Personnel
- 13
- Complexity
- Type 5 Incident
- Fuel
- Brush (2 feet)
- Behavior
- Minimal, Creeping, Single Tree Torching
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Burning across private lands in Crook County, Oregon, the active Coyote Fire near Prineville has consumed 17,460 acres over 39 days of burning, averaging approximately 448 acres per day since it started on July 16, 2026. The natural-cause blaze, located five miles south of Post, is currently 96 percent contained under a Type 3 Incident management structure led by a Type 3 Incident Commander.
Fire behavior is currently minimal, characterized by creeping and single tree torching in two-foot brush fuels. Despite its longevity during the regional fire season that typically runs from June to October, suppression efforts by the assigned eight personnel have brought the incident to the verge of full containment, with total costs reaching $23,057,953.
The Coyote Fire unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 2,993,191 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 45 percent below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Oregon for 52 days. So far it has affected roughly 17,460 acres — about 71 km². At 96% 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 3,178,795 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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