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Fielder Mtn Fire (Oregon)

Contained · 100% contained · 573 acres · started 2026-08-13 · updated 2026-08-28

This fire in numbersDay 28
232Hectares573Acres28Days burning
Containment100%

Started on Aug 13, 2026.

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Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

Quick facts

Location
1 Miles W from Rogue River, OR
Personnel
148
Complexity
Type 1 Incident
Fuel
Timber (Litter and Understory)
Behavior
Minimal, Smoldering, Torching
Jurisdiction
State · Private land

Burning for 15 days near Rogue River, Oregon, the Fielder Mtn Fire has scorched 573 acres across private timberlands at an average daily growth of approximately 38 acres per day. The incident, managed by a Type 3 IC with 148 personnel, is currently 100% contained after operating as a Type 1 Incident.

Fire behavior on the Jackson County landscape has been observed as minimal, smoldering, and torching within timber, litter, and understory fuels. The total cost to suppress the state-agency-managed incident has reached $9,129,096 since it started on August 13, 2026.

This event unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, 3,126,257 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 43% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Oregon for 27 days. So far it has affected roughly 573 acres — about 2.3 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 3,195,047 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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