Anthony Fire (Oregon)
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Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 34 Miles N from Baker City, OR
- Cause
- Natural
- Personnel
- 47
- Complexity
- Type 4 Incident
- Fuel
- Closed Timber Litter
- Behavior
- Minimal, Smoldering, Creeping, Running
- Jurisdiction
- USFS · Federal land
Burning for 44 days at an average daily growth of approximately 59 acres per day, the Anthony Fire remains active near Union, Oregon, situated 34 miles north of Baker City in Baker County. Fire behavior currently involves moderate activity, isolated torching, creeping, and running through closed timber litter on federal land managed by the USFS. Personnel numbering 47 are assigned to this Type 4 Incident managed by a Type 4 IC.
The natural-cause blaze, which started on July 8, 2026, has grown to 2,584 acres while achieving 95 percent containment, with total suppression costs reaching $21,026,328. This fire burns within a regional typical fire season that spans from June to October.
Across the country, the broader fire context shows 2,970,412 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that sits 46% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Oregon for 50 days. So far it has affected roughly 2,584 acres — about 10 km². At 95% containment, the fire is nearly under control.
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 3,102,331 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 43% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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