Stubble Fire (Oregon)

Active · 93% contained · 15,673 acres · started 2026-07-23 · updated 2026-08-10

Stubble Fire (Oregon) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

True color Fire (SWIR)

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True color (left): as the eye sees it.
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire

Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

Quick facts

Location: 15 Miles SW from Lawen, OR
Cause: Natural
Personnel: 4
Complexity: Type 4 Incident
Fuel: Short Grass (1 foot)
Behavior: Minimal, Creeping, Smoldering, Flanking
Jurisdiction: USFWS · Federal land

Burning for 18 days across Harney County, Oregon, the active Stubble Fire situated 15 miles southwest of Lawen has steadily consumed 15,673 acres of federal land managed by the USFWS, averaging roughly 871 acres per day since its natural ignition on July 23, 2026. Despite the broad footprint in short grass fuels typically susceptible during the region's June to October fire season, the incident currently demonstrates minimal, creeping, smoldering, and flanking fire behavior.

Fire suppression efforts involving a lone personnel under a Type 4 Incident management structure have successfully brought the containment of the blaze to 93 percent, accumulating a total cost of $926,740. This localized event unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 2,761,076 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 50 percent below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Oregon for 46 days. So far it has affected roughly 15,673 acres — about 63 km². At 93% containment, the fire is nearly under control.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.