Ten Mile Fire, Madras, Oregon — Map & Containment

Ten Mile Fire, Madras, Oregon — Sentinel-2 true color

Ten Mile Fire, Madras, Oregon — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

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Key facts

Source: NIFC

Location9 miles northeast of Madras, OR

CauseNatural

What's burningShort Grass (1 foot)

How it's behavingMinimalSmoldering — Burning without flame, in the ground or in roots. Can flare up days later.

ComplexityType 4 IncidentOfficial scale from 5 to 1: a Type 1 is the most complex in the country.

JurisdictionPrivate land

Cost so far$1.8 million

Glossary: what each term means

Minimal

Barely moving. Low, thin smoke.

Smoldering

Burning without flame, in the ground or in roots. Can flare up days later.

Creeping

Moves slowly, hugging the ground.

Moderate

Spreads with low, steady flames.

Active

Spreading evenly and steadily, with visible flame.

Extreme

Fast and unpredictable.

Running

Runs along the ground much faster than a person walks.

Flanking

Grows along the sides, not head-on.

Backing

Moves against the wind or downhill, which makes it slower.

Crowning

Climbs into the treetops and jumps crown to crown. It can't be attacked from the ground.

Short Crown Runs

Climbs into the crowns in bursts and drops back down.

Torching

Whole trees flaring up like torches.

Isolated Torching

Single scattered trees flaring up whole, like torches.

Group Torching

Whole clumps of trees flaring at once.

Spotting

Wind carries embers through the air and starts new fires ahead of the front: that is how a fire jumps a road or a firebreak.

Wind Driven Runs

The wind pushes it in long runs in one direction.

The ones marked ● are the behaviors that make a fire harder to stop. They are not a warning or an instruction: they are the description written by the agency in charge. For decisions, always follow your emergency services.

The story so far

Summary written on Aug 10, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning across private land in Jefferson County, Oregon, the Ten Mile Fire has scorched 4,834 acres over an 18-day campaign, averaging approximately 269 acres per day since it started on July 23, 2026. Located nine miles northeast of Madras, the natural-cause wildfire now sits at 100 percent containment under the direction of a Type 4 Incident Commander and 65 personnel. Current fire behavior is reported as minimal and smoldering within short grass fuels standing about one foot tall.

The incident wraps up amidst a broader national landscape that remains well below historical norms. Across the country, 2,799,726 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 49 percent below the two-decade average. This regional activity falls squarely within the typical fire season, which runs from June to October in the area.

Total costs to manage the Type 4 incident have reached $1,800,000.