Started on Jul 17, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Quick facts
- Location
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- Complex
- Rowe Creek Complex
- Cause
- Natural
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Burning across 1,816 acres of private land near Fossil, Oregon, in Wheeler County, the 0502 Fire has reached full containment after a twenty-four-day burning period that averaged approximately 76 acres of spread per day. The incident accrued suppression costs totaling $10,000.
This event unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. On a broader national scale, 2,799,726 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 49% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Oregon for 60 days. So far it has affected roughly 1,816 acres — about 7.3 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 3,226,886 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 41% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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