Powder River Fire
Active
Baker County, Oregon · Discovered July 17, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 17 days ago
Powder River Fire
The Powder River Fire fire has burned 21,088 acres in Baker County, Oregon. Crews have fully contained the fire. It has shown no measurable growth in the last 24 hours. Wind at the fire is blowing 4 mph toward the SE, with gusts to 8 mph. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 20). 4 personnel are assigned to the incident.
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Incident timeline
Generated automatically from official feeds the moment they change: size, containment, evacuation zones, aircraft, and incident team updates.
Fire reported 100% contained
17 days ago · September 8, 2026New perimeter mapped at 21,088 acres (national perimeter feed)
30 days ago · August 26, 2026Fire first reported in official feeds at 21,088 acres
46 days ago · August 11, 2026
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 8/14/2026, 9:08:18 PM | 21,088 acres | 100% |
| 8/11/2026, 2:04:22 PM | 21,088 acres | 96% |
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