Salmon 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
- 34 Miles SW from Baker City, OR
- Cause
- Natural
- Personnel
- 31
- Complexity
- Type 4 Incident
- Fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Behavior
- Minimal, Smoldering
- Jurisdiction
- USFS · Federal land
Burning across federal timber land in Grant County, Oregon, the active Salmon Fire has consumed 1,433 acres since its natural start on July 8, 2026. Situated 34 miles southwest of Baker City and managed by the USFS under a Type 4 Incident command, the fire has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 25 acres per day over its 57 days of burning. Current fire behavior is minimal and smoldering within the litter and understory fuels.
Suppression efforts involving 31 personnel have brought the Salmon Fire to 95 percent containment, with total costs reaching $40,605,000. Despite this localized activity near John Day, the broader national landscape reflects a quieter season. Across the country, 3,172,718 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 42 percent below the two-decade average for a typical fire season that spans from June to October.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Oregon for 62 days. So far it has affected roughly 1,433 acres — about 5.8 km². At 95% 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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