Fox Fire (Oregon)
Started on Jul 24, 2026.
United States todayLive
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Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
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Quick facts
- Location
- 12 Miles NE from Huntington, OR
- Cause
- Natural
- Personnel
- 6
- Complexity
- Type 5 Incident
- Fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Behavior
- Minimal, Smoldering
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Burning across 78,903 acres of private land, the Fox Fire near Weiser, Oregon has reached 100% containment after 46 days of activity, averaging an estimated 1,715 acres of growth per day since it started on July 24, 2026. Located 12 miles northeast of Huntington, Oregon in Baker County, the natural-caused incident is currently exhibiting minimal, smoldering behavior within short grass fuels measuring about one foot tall.
Fire management operations are currently overseen by a Type 5 Incident Commander directing a minimal crew of six personnel, with suppression costs totaling $13,030,000 for the Type 5 incident. The broader national landscape shows 3,186,142 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 42% below the two-decade average during a typical fire season that spans from June to October.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Oregon for 49 days. So far it has affected roughly 78,903 acres — about 319 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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