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Bologna Fire (Oregon)

Contained · 100% contained · 4,436 acres · started 2026-07-16 · updated 2026-09-04

Bologna Fire (Oregon) — Sentinel-2 true color Bologna 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
7 Miles NE from Kimberly, OR
Cause
Natural
Personnel
1
Complexity
Type 4 Incident
Fuel
Timber (Grass and Understory)
Behavior
Minimal, Smoldering, Flanking
Jurisdiction
USFS · Federal land

Burning across federal timber and grass understory seven miles northeast of Kimberly, Oregon, in Grant County, the Bologna Fire has burned 4,436 acres since it started on July 16, 2026. Over a 50-day span, the fire has averaged approximately 89 acres of daily growth. The USFS managed the incident as a Type 4 Incident with a single personnel assigned, accumulating a total cost of $15,800,000.

With behavior characterized as minimal, smoldering, and flanking, the natural-cause fire has achieved 100 percent containment and is currently reported as contained. This activity unfolds within a regional fire season that typically spans from June to October. Nationally, the broader context shows 3,172,718 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 42 percent below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Oregon for 52 days. So far it has affected roughly 4,436 acres — about 18 km². The perimeter is 100% contained.

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 3,178,795 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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