Bench Fire
No longer in current feed
Jefferson County, Oregon · Discovered July 23, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 27 days ago
Bench Fire
The Bench Fire fire has burned 67,071 acres in Jefferson County, Oregon. It is no longer in the current official feed, so the figures on this page reflect the last data reported. Crews have reached 90% containment. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 49). 146 personnel are assigned to the incident.
Bench Fire size over time
4 official size readingsGrew from 4,000 to 67K acres across these reports.
Acreage as reported by the official incident feed, recorded by Fire Nearby each time it changes. Hover or tap the chart for each reading.
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Incident timeline
Generated automatically from official feeds the moment they change: size, containment, evacuation zones, aircraft, and incident team updates.
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25 days ago · October 17, 2026Grew 63,071 acres in 8 days to 67,071 acres
55 days ago · September 16, 2026New perimeter mapped at 67,071 acres (national perimeter feed)
62 days ago · September 10, 2026Mapped size revised down to 4,000 acres (from 67,071)
63 days ago · September 8, 2026Grew 63,071 acres in 7 days to 67,071 acres
85 days ago · August 18, 2026Fire first listed in official incident feeds at 4,000 acres
91 days ago · August 11, 2026
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 9/16/2026, 4:31:16 PM | 67,071 acres | 90% |
| 9/8/2026, 2:06:27 PM | 4,000 acres | 90% |
| 8/18/2026, 2:49:38 AM | 67,071 acres | 90% |
| 8/11/2026, 2:04:22 PM | 4,000 acres | 86% |
Recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream data changes.
About this data
Fire Nearby aggregates official incident data and shows exactly when each value was last updated. For evacuation decisions, always follow instructions from local emergency officials and check county emergency management channels.