0501 PAT'S CABIN 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
- Wheeler County
- Jurisdiction
- BLM · Federal land
Spanning 1,000 acres of federal land in Wheeler County, Oregon, the 0501 PAT'S CABIN Fire remains active after igniting on July 16, 2026. Managed by the Bureau of Land Management, the blaze has prompted significant concern as satellite monitoring systems have identified 82 distinct heat detections within the last 48 hours, indicating a broad and spreading footprint across the landscape.
In context
This wildfire burned in Oregon for 46 days. In total it burned about 1,000 acres — around 4.0 km².
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 3,150,304 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 43% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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