Watson Fire

Active

Wheeler County, Oregon · Discovered July 23, 2026

0.3 acres
Size
-
Contained
No growth
24h growth
-
Personnel

Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 32 hours ago

Current situation

Watson Fire

Active fire
Air quality · Moderate
AQI 56

The Watson Fire fire has burned 0.3 acres in Wheeler County, Oregon. Officials have not reported a containment figure yet. It has shown no measurable growth in the last 24 hours. Air quality near the fire is moderate (AQI 56).

Latest official update

July 24, 2026

LinktreeThe Shingle Fire started during a widespread lightning event on July 23, 2026. Located 14 Miles SE of Mitchell, Oregon, the fire is currently estimated at 73,014 acres and is 86% contained.Weather is forecast to be hot and very dry, causing vegetation to be very receptive to fire.Evacuations are in place in the fire area. View a zoomable evacuation status map at https://protect.genasys.com Smoke from numerous wildfires is affecting nearby communities. For current air quality information and smoke forecasts, visit: https://fire.airnow.gov/. AgriStress Helpline: a free, confidential…

Read the full update on InciWeb

Posted by the incident management team on InciWeb (inciweb.wildfire.gov).

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