Egypt Fire (OR)

Active · 2,355 acres · started 2026-07-16 · updated 2026-07-18

True color Fire (SWIR)

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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).

Expanding at an approximate rate of 1,178 acres per day, the Egypt Fire has consumed 2,355 acres of federal land in Harney County, Oregon, since it ignited on July 16, 2026. Over the past 48 hours, satellite sensors from NASA FIRMS have identified 34 distinct heat detections, underscoring the rapid spread of the blaze across the landscape.

Currently classified as a Type 3 Incident, the active wildfire is being managed by the US Forest Service. Investigators have determined the cause of the fire to be natural.