The Narrows Fire, Estacada, Oregon (2026)

This fire in numbersDay 71

123Hectares305Acres71Days burning

Containment98%

Started on Aug 8, 2026. 2% of the perimeter still to contain.

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Quick facts

Location: 15 miles southeast of Estacada, OR
Cause: Human
People working on it: 3 people
Complexity: Type 1 IncidentOfficial scale from 5 to 1: a Type 1 is the most complex in the country.
What's burning: Short Grass (1 foot)
How it's behaving: MinimalSmoldering — Burning without flame, in the ground or in roots. Can flare up days later.
Jurisdiction: USFS · Federal land

Glossary: what each term means

Minimal

Barely moving. Low, thin smoke.

Smoldering

Burning without flame, in the ground or in roots. Can flare up days later.

Creeping

Moves slowly, hugging the ground.

Moderate

Spreads with low, steady flames.

Active

Spreading evenly and steadily, with visible flame.

Extreme

Fast and unpredictable.

Running

Runs along the ground much faster than a person walks.

Flanking

Grows along the sides, not head-on.

Backing

Moves against the wind or downhill, which makes it slower.

Crowning

Climbs into the treetops and jumps crown to crown. It can't be attacked from the ground.

Short Crown Runs

Climbs into the crowns in bursts and drops back down.

Torching

Whole trees flaring up like torches.

Isolated Torching

Single scattered trees flaring up whole, like torches.

Group Torching

Whole clumps of trees flaring at once.

Spotting

Wind carries embers through the air and starts new fires ahead of the front: that is how a fire jumps a road or a firebreak.

Wind Driven Runs

The wind pushes it in long runs in one direction.

The ones marked ● are the behaviors that make a fire harder to stop. They are not a warning or an instruction: they are the description written by the agency in charge. For decisions, always follow your emergency services.

Burning across federal land within Clackamas County, Oregon, the human-caused Narrows Fire has now been active for 39 days since its start on August 8, 2026. Located 15 miles southeast of Estacada, the fire has consumed 305 acres at an average daily growth rate of approximately 8 acres per day. Fire behavior is currently characterized as minimal, creeping, with short-range spotting and smoldering in short grass fuels measuring one foot in height.

Containment efforts have reached 98 percent, with 8 personnel assigned to the incident under the direction of a Complex Incident Management Team and a Type 1 Incident Management designation. Total costs to date for managing the fire have reached $1,723,578 under the oversight of the USFS.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, the broader context shows 3,226,886 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 41 percent below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Oregon for 70 days. So far it has affected roughly 305 acres — about 1.2 km². At 98% containment, the fire is nearly under control.

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