Started on Aug 15, 2026.
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Quick facts
- Location
- Malheur County
- Jurisdiction
- BLM · Federal land
An active federal wildfire designated as the Goose Fire is currently burning on Bureau of Land Management lands in Malheur County, Oregon. Having started on August 15, 2026, the blaze has grown to cover 300 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. On a broader scale, wildfire activity across the country has reached 2,909,844 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 47% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Oregon for 2 days. In total it burned about 300 acres — around 1.2 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 3,304,390 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 40% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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