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Anthony Fire (Oregon)

Active · 95% contained · 2,584 acres · started 2026-07-08 · updated 2026-08-21

Anthony Fire (Oregon) — Sentinel-2 true color Anthony Fire (Oregon) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True color Fire (SWIR)
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).

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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