Wildland Fire Situation Report : July 22, 2026

July 22, 2026

ODF Complex Incident Management Teams

  • Team 1 is in unified command with OSFM Blue Team on the East Evans Creek Fire. For fire updates, visit the Southwest Oregon District’s Facebook page.
  • Team 2 is in unified command with OSFM Red Team of the Akawa Butte Fire. For fire updates, visit the incident’s Facebook page.
  • Team 3 is in unified command with OSFM Red Team on the Brewer and Box Springs Fires. For fire updates, visit the incident’s Facebook page.

ODF Priority Fires

FIRE NAME TOTAL ACRES ODF ACRES CONTAINMENT LOCATION COMMAND
Akawa Butte 19,034 5,331 3% 13 miles NE of Sisters ODF CIMT 2 |OSFM Red Team
Brewer 27,932 24,705 5% 15 miles E of Madras ODF CIMT 3 | OSFM Red Team
Box Springs 12,343 12,343 0% 18 miles W of Mitchell ODF CIMT 3 | OSFM Red Team
Horse Ridge 675 50 10% 25 miles E of Pendleton CIMT NW Team 7
Paradise 590 50 0% 15 miles S of Pendleton CIMT NW Team 7
Hagen 7,417 546 0% 26 miles E of Pendleton CIMT NW Team 7
Rowe Creek Complex 148,563 3, 889 21% 10 miles S of Fossil CIMT NW Team 2 |OSFM Green Team
Anthony 2,445 0 26% 34 miles N of Baker City CIMT NW Team 13
Burnt Creek 2,109 311 0% 23 miles N of Enterprise CIMT NW Team 13
Coyote 17,343 4,357 21% 5 miles S of Post CIMT CA Team 1
East Evans Creek 15,705 15,614 26% 14 miles NE of
Rogue River		 ODF CIMT 1 | OSFM Blue Team
Egypt 4,692 40 39% 15 miles N of Riley CIMT SA Team 2
Olive Butte 3,010 12 30% 34 miles SW of Baker City CIMT NW Team 12
Salmon 1,433 14 35% 34 miles SW of Baker City CIMT NW Team 12
Powder River 20,773 0 24% 4 miles SW of Richland CIMT SW Team 3

*These numbers may change as we receive more data.

There are approximately 9,885 personnel assigned to the 24 large fires across the state, not including many of the local and agency government employees, landowners, forestland operators, and members of the community who are contributing every day.

Initial attack remains ODF’s top priority.

Prevention: The Northwest Region is in Preparedness Level 5 meaning that resources are extremely strained throughout Oregon and Washington. Moving forward throughout the week, ODF protection districts will be focused on aggressive initial attack to new fire starts, while ODF CIMTs will be working to suppress large fires in the state. Even just one preventable, human-caused fire will add stress to an already strained system.

Help your wildland firefighters by preventing the next human-caused wildfire. The easiest way to do this is by checking your local fire restrictions and brushing up on your wildfire prevention knowledge.

Weather: The surge of monsoonal moisture will continue to push into Oregon today as an upper-level low approaches the coast. This will result in a significant increase in thunderstorms across Oregon with the most numerous thunderstorms expected near the Oregon Cascades into northwest Oregon. Although widespread wetting rains are not expected, some locally heavy rains are possible over the central Oregon Cascades. The scattered thunderstorm threat will continue to spread north and east tomorrow night into Thursday across Washington into northeast Oregon with an even lesser chance of wetting rains. Before the thunderstorms arrive expect hot and dry conditions to continue, especially over eastern Washington with triple digit temperatures and relative humidity values in the teens. Drier air will filter into the area late Thursday afternoon east of the Cascades resulting in hot, dry and windy conditions. These conditions will likely persist at times through Saturday, although there will be gradual cooling. Meanwhile west of the Cascades expect the return of cooler onshore flow with much higher relative humidity values.

ODF Highlight: Yesterday, Oregon Department of Forestry firefighters from the Dallas Unit responded to a three-alarm grass fire just a little bit south of their office. Though the fire was not on ODF-protected land, the proximity to the ODF office made them some of the closest resources. The ODF Dallas Unit sent several engines to assist and ordered a helicopter to assist ground operations. Alongside SW Polk Fire and Dallas Fire, wildland and structural firefighters were able to respond quickly and protect the surrounding community.

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