Mccully Fire (OR)

Spreading at an average daily rate of approximately 601 acres, the active Mccully Fire burning 22 miles southwest of Baker City, Oregon, has charred 1,202 acres of federal timber, litter, and understory land in Baker County since its start on August 22, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature with 41 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, highlighting the rapid expansion of the incident. Zero percent containment has been achieved as the fire behavior remains extreme, characterized by crowning and spotting.

A Type 3 Team and a Type 2 Incident management structure are currently overseeing the 92 personnel assigned to suppress the blaze, which has accumulated costs totaling $500,000 under the authority of the USFS. The local fire season typically runs from June to October, though the broader national context shows that 3,005,648 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure 45% below the two-decade average.