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Cow Fire (Oregon)

Ended · 100% contained · 7,724 acres · started 2026-07-21 · updated 2026-08-05

Cow Fire (Oregon) — Sentinel-2 SWIR

Imagery: Sentinel-2 SWIR (Copernicus) — infrared, sees through smoke. 🟢 vegetation · 🟤 burned · 🟠 active fire.

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

Quick facts

Location
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Complex
Cow Camp Complex
Jurisdiction
Private land

Burning across private land in Malheur, Oregon, the Cow Fire has been active for 15 days, maintaining an approximate average daily growth of 515 acres per day before reaching full containment at 7,724 acres. The total cost to address the blaze reached $200,000.

This incident unfolded within a regional typical fire season spanning from June to October. Nationally, the broader context shows 2,603,769 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 52% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Oregon for 15 days. In total it burned about 7,724 acres — around 31 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 3,178,795 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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