Jackass Butte Fire (Oregon)
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 40 Miles S from Burns, OR
- Cause
- Natural
- Personnel
- 3
- Complexity
- Type 3 Incident
- Fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Behavior
- Minimal, Smoldering, Creeping
- Jurisdiction
- BLM · Federal land
Burning for 16 days across Harney County, Oregon, the Jackass Butte Fire has steadily expanded at an average daily rate of approximately 1,545 acres, ultimately consuming 24,724 acres of federal land overseen by the BLM. Located 40 miles south of Burns, the incident currently exhibits minimal, backing, and smoldering fire behavior within short grass fuels standing one foot tall.
Containment efforts have reached 92 percent under the direction of a Type 3 Incident management team, with 54 personnel assigned to the operation. The natural-cause fire has accumulated $2,054,288.31 in costs since it started on July 25, 2026.
This event occurs within a wider regional context where the typical fire season runs from June to October. Nationally, 2,761,076 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 50 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Oregon for 45 days. So far it has affected roughly 24,724 acres — about 100 km². At 92% containment, the fire is nearly under control.
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 3,188,211 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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