Anthony Fire (OR)

Active · 0% contained · 1,643 acres · started 2026-07-08 · updated 2026-07-13

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).

The Anthony Fire, burning for five days across federal timberland 34 miles north of Baker City, Oregon, is currently expanding at an average rate of 329 acres per day. Satellite heat signatures recorded by NASA FIRMS over the last 48 hours confirm ongoing activity within the 1,643-acre perimeter, where extreme fire behavior—including crowning, wind-driven runs, and spotting—continues to challenge suppression efforts.

A Type 1 Incident managed by a Complex Incident Management Team is overseeing 315 personnel assigned to the blaze. With zero percent containment and costs reaching $3 million, the USFS is actively battling the fire as it consumes heavy litter and understory in Baker County.