ODF Wildland Fire Situation Report: September 15, 2026

September 15, 2026

ODF Complex Incident Management Teams

  • ODF CIMT 1 is in command of the Rowe Creek Complex. For incident updates, visit the incident’s Facebook page.
  • ODF CIMT 2 is on rotation.
  • ODF CIMT 3 is on standby.

Current Large Fires with ODF Involvement (in priority order).

FIRE NAME TOTAL ACRES ODF ACRES CONTAINMENT LOCATION COMMAND
Austin 12,887 137 67% 25 miles SE of Estacada NW Team 10
Grasshopper 93,982 20,059 97% 3 miles N of Sportsmans Park NW Team 10
Paradise 9,656 344 86% 18 miles E of Milton-Freewater NW Team 8
(Local Unit TOC @ 1800 today)
Hagen 61,381 1,847 87% 26 miles E of Pendleton NW Team 8
Rowe Creek Complex 373,927 99,407 99% 10 miles S of Fossil ODF CIMT 1
McCully 13,604 1,452 87% 22 miles NW of Baker City CA Team 1
(Local Unit TOC @ 1800 today)

*These numbers may change as we receive more data.

There are approximately 2,426 personnel assigned to the 7 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: Stay informed this September. As fire danger levels and restrictions fluctuate, make sure to check local restrictions regularly where you live or where you plan to recreate. Brush up on your wildfire prevention knowledge and remain aware of weather conditions.

Weather: Another, weaker trough of low pressure drops down over southeast Oregon today bringing isolated showers and thunderstorms to northern Washington. This low sits over northern California Wednesday into Thursday bringing gusty east winds to areas west of the Cascades on Wednesday, although RH will remain somewhat elevated. Showers and thunderstorms are expected across south central Oregon on Wednesday, then spread to eastern Oregon on Thursday while eastern Washington remains quite dry. The low moves out for the weekend as a generally dry, mild airmass moves in.

Today’s Highlight: What is Suppression Repair? As many have probably seen in large fire updates, several large fires in Oregon are now in suppression repair operations. Suppression repair is a series of immediate post-fire actions taken to repair damage and minimize potential soil erosion and impacts resulting from fire suppression activities. This work repairs the hand and dozer lines, roads, trails, staging areas, safety zones, and drop points used during fire suppression efforts.

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