Castle Fire (Oregon)
Started on Jul 23, 2026.
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Quick facts
- Location
- 23 Miles NE from Tiller, OR
- Cause
- Natural
- Personnel
- 114
- Complexity
- Type 3 Incident
- Fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Behavior
- Minimal, Smoldering
- Jurisdiction
- USFS · Federal land
Burning through short grass in Douglas County, Oregon, the 3,615-acre Castle Fire has reached full containment after a grueling 36-day run. Situated 23 miles northeast of Tiller, the blaze averaged approximately 100 acres of daily growth while threatening federal land under the jurisdiction of the USFS. Fire behavior has now dropped to minimal and smoldering conditions, allowing the Type 3 incident response to scale down to a Type 4 Incident Commander overseeing 114 personnel. The natural-start fire accumulated total costs of $23,635,186 during its operations.
This incident unfolded during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. On a broader scale, the Castle Fire is part of a national picture that has seen 3,126,257 hectares burn across the country so far in 2026, tracking 43% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Oregon for 50 days. So far it has affected roughly 3,615 acres — about 15 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 3,207,126 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 41% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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