Bald Mountain Fire (Oregon)
Started on Jul 23, 2026. 1% of the perimeter still to contain.
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Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Active fires nearby3 · 100 km
Quick facts
- Location
- 50 Miles SE from Burns, OR
- Cause
- Natural
- Personnel
- 2
- Complexity
- Type 4 Incident
- Fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Behavior
- Minimal, Smoldering
- Jurisdiction
- BLM · Federal land
Burning for 31 days with an average daily growth of approximately 2,466 acres per day, the 76,443-acre Bald Mountain Fire remains active 50 miles southeast of Burns, Oregon, in Harney County. The fire is currently 99 percent contained, exhibiting minimal, creeping, and smoldering behavior in short grass fuels measuring one foot. A Type 3 Team is managing the incident, supported by 32 personnel working under a Type 1 Incident complexity designation on federal land overseen by the BLM.
Originating from a natural cause on July 23, 2026, the incident has accumulated a total cost of $16,438,834. This fire occurs within a regional season typically spanning from June to October. Across the country, 2,982,133 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 46 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Oregon for 50 days. So far it has affected roughly 76,443 acres — about 309 km². At 99% 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 3,207,126 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 41% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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