Austin Fire (OR)
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Fire (SWIR)
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
- Clackamas County
- Jurisdiction
- USFS · Federal land
Burning across 1,000 acres of federal land managed by the USFS in Clackamas County, Oregon, the active Austin Fire has sustained an average daily growth of approximately 200 acres per day over its five days of burning since starting on August 9, 2026. Satellite monitoring reveals 17 heat detections over the past 48 hours clustered near the incident, marking the extent of the fire's recent spread.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. Nationally, the broader wildfire picture shows 2,902,022 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 47% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Oregon for 5 days. So far it has affected roughly 1,000 acres — about 4.0 km².
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 2,902,022 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 47% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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