Mcculley Fire (Oregon)
Started on Aug 22, 2026.
United States todayLiveSatellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 22 Miles SW from Baker City, OR
- Personnel
- 92
- Complexity
- Type 2 Incident
- Fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Behavior
- Extreme, Crowning, Spotting
- Jurisdiction
- USFS · Federal land
Spanning 1,202 acres after just two days of burning, the active Mcculley Fire is spreading at an approximate rate of 601 acres per day through timber, litter, and understory 22 miles southwest of Baker City, Oregon. Satellites are picking up 40 heat detections nearby in Baker County, while the active front burns with extreme behavior, crowning, and spotting. The incident is currently at zero percent containment on federal land managed by the USFS.
A Type 3 Team is managing the Type 2 Incident, deploying 92 personnel to combat the blaze. Operations have reached a cost of $500,000 USD. This fire occurs within the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, 2,993,191 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 45% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Oregon for 2 days. In total it burned about 1,202 acres — around 4.9 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 3,195,047 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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