0501 PAT'S CABIN Fire (OR)

Active · 1,000 acres · started 2026-07-16 · updated 2026-07-18

True color Fire (SWIR)

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True color (left): as the eye sees it.
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire

Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

Spreading at a rate of approximately 500 acres per day, the 0501 PAT'S CABIN Fire has consumed 1,000 acres of federal land in Wheeler County, Oregon, since it ignited on July 16, 2026. Over the past 48 hours, satellite sensors have identified 117 distinct heat detections, indicating a significant and expanding footprint for the active blaze.

Managed by the Bureau of Land Management, the fire continues to burn across the landscape as crews monitor its trajectory. The high volume of heat signatures suggests the fire remains highly active as it enters its third day of burning.