Incident Information:
Facebook: Bologna Fire 2026
Email: IMT3.Fireinfo@ODF.oregon.gov
Fire Information Line: (503) 877-4580, Hours: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Bologna Fire:
Estimated Size: 4,743 acres
Containment: 53%
Location: 7 miles northeast of Kimberly, OR
Cause: Lightning
Cottonwood Fire:
Estimated Size: 722 acres
Containment: 88%
Cause: Undetermined
Little Bear Fire:
Estimated Size: 86 acres
Containment: 55%
Cause: Human Caused
Rosenbaum Fire:
Estimated Size 200 acres
Containment: 0%
Cause: Undetermined
Total Resources:
Hand Crews: 30
Engines: 32
Heavy Equipment: 13
Water Tenders: 16
Aviation: 16
Total Personnel: 878
County Evacuations:
Wheeler and Grant County have evacuations in place for area fires. For up-to-date information, please visit the Grant County Emergency Management and Wheeler County Sheriff’s Office Facebook pages.
Road Closures:
For road closures, visit: https://www.tripcheck.com.
Incident Commander:
Tyler McCarty ODF Complex Incident Management Team 3
KIMBERLY, Ore. (Aug 14, 2026) – This morning, the Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Complex Incident Management Team (CIMT) 3 assumed command of the rapidly-growing Rosenbaum Fire. The 200-acre Rosenbaum Fire is located in the Service Creek area, around mile marker 75 of Highway 19, roughly 14 miles west of the community of Spray. The fire is exhibiting very active fire behavior with active runs and group torching.
Overnight, local firefighters and incident resources provided an aggressive initial attack. Located on extremely difficult and broken terrain, firefighters are using heavy equipment to establish access to the fire. Bolstered by aviation resources, firefighters are focusing on building fire lines and protecting structures in the area with an emphasis on holding the fire west of Highway 19.
The Wheeler County Sheriff’s Office has set “Level 1- Be Ready” and “Level 2 – Be Set” evacuations for areas around the Rosenbaum Fire. Community members should expect traffic delays and a possible single-lane highway closure due to fire activity and to provide for firefighter safety.
Firefighters continue to make progress on mop-up operations on the Bologna, Cottonwood and Little Bear fires and build containment.
The Red Flag Warning for Abundant Lightning remains in effect for the region through the weekend. Extremely dry conditions persist in the region, which could allow for active, quickly spreading fires. Incident personnel are prepared to assist local initial attack resources as needed.
Closures:
The Umatilla National Forest issued a temporary closure order for the Bologna Fire on August 11, 2026, which includes portions of Forest Service Roads (FSR) 24, as well as Tamarack Cabin and Lookout. For more information about the closure, visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/umatilla/alerts
U.S. Wildland Fire Service – Prineville District BLM issued a closure for the Lone pine and Big Bend Campgrounds on the John Day River to the south of the Bologna Fire. For more information, visit https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2026-08/orwa-fpo-pri-081326.pdf
Air Quality Information: Air quality updates: https://fire.airnow.gov/
Fire restrictions: Officials want to remind everyone that during fire season multiple agencies have restrictions in place to reduce human caused fires, including public use restrictions and limits on equipment use. Check with your local fire service organization before you start the next wildfire.