Started on Aug 9, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Quick facts
- Location
- Clackamas County
- Jurisdiction
- USFS · Federal land
Burning for six days since its August 9, 2026 start date, the active Austin Non-Stat Fire in Clackamas County, Oregon, has steadily expanded at an approximate rate of 167 acres per day, accumulating a total footprint of 1,000 acres. Satellites have recently detected 19 heat signatures clustered nearby in the area, highlighting the ongoing spread of the blaze across federal land managed by the USFS.
The broader national landscape reflects a less destructive year for fire activity compared to historical trends, with 2,909,844 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a 47 percent decrease below the two-decade average. Even so, the Austin Non-Stat Fire remains active in Oregon during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October.
In context
This wildfire burned in Oregon for 11 days. In total it burned about 1,000 acres — around 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 3,304,390 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 40% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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