Eggo Fire (OR)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 17 Miles NE from Enterprise, OR
- Cause
- Human
- Personnel
- 73
- Complexity
- Type 3 Incident
- Fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Behavior
- Moderate, Flanking, Short-range Spotting
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Burning across 3,774 acres of private land in Wallowa County, the active Eggo Fire is located 17 miles northeast of Enterprise, Oregon. The incident has been burning for two days since it started on August 1, 2026, averaging an estimated 1,887 acres per day. Fire behavior is currently characterized as moderate, flanking, and displaying short-range spotting within tall grass fuels measuring 2.5 feet. Satellites have detected 11 heat signatures over the last 48 hours surrounding the area, indicating the current spread of the blaze.
A total of 73 personnel are assigned to the Type 3 incident, operating under a Type 3 Incident Commander to address the human-caused fire. Containment currently stands at 5 percent, with total costs reaching $500,000.
This event unfolds within a wider national context where 2,528,284 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure 54% below the two-decade average. The region's typical fire season spans from June to October.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Oregon for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 3,774 acres — about 15 km². Crews have contained 5% of the perimeter, but most of the fire line is still open.
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 2,528,284 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 54% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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