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0460 Hopkin Fire

Possible damage: Fire

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High significance Active 100% contained Gilliam, Oregon · Last updated · source: NASA EONET

Evacuations in effect for this event

  • Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-WHE-WHH-002-DRowe Creek Complex
  • Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-WHE-WHH-002-ERowe Creek Complex
  • Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-WHE-WHH-030-ARowe Creek Complex
  • Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-WHE-WHH-030-ERowe Creek Complex
  • Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-WHE-WHH-030-JRowe Creek Complex
  • Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-WHE-WHH-030-KRowe Creek Complex

Live from Oregon OEM · as of . Zones can change quickly — follow your local sheriff / emergency management for instructions.

A high-significance wildfire began in Gilliam, Oregon on July 16, 2026. Homes in the affected area face damage from direct fire exposure.

Overview written from official NASA EONET and National Interagency Fire Center/IRWIN data.

Type
Wildfires
Official size
11,366 acres
Containment
100%
Cause
Natural
Began
Status
Ongoing

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Affected area map

The shaded area is the affected-area perimeter reported for this event by NASA EONET (Gilliam, Oregon), colored by hazard type. Pan and zoom to explore the map; when more than one observation exists, use the slider below to step through how the reported area changed.

Interactive affected-area map

Gilliam, Oregon · ≈ 18 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.

reported perimeter · evacuation zones (dashed): advisory

View the timeline — how the reported area changed

Official size & containment

Official incident size and containment reported through NIFC / IRWIN, as we observed it. Newest first.

  1. 11,366 acres ±0 100% contained
  2. 11,366 acres ±0 100% contained
  3. 11,366 acres ±0 100% contained
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  5. 11,366 acres ±0 100% contained
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  8. 11,366 acres ±0 100% contained
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  1. 11,366 acres ±0 100% contained
  2. 11,366 acres ±0 100% contained
  3. 11,366 acres ±0 100% contained
  4. 11,366 acres ±0 100% contained
  5. 11,366 acres ±0 100% contained
  6. 11,366 acres ±0 100% contained
  7. 11,366 acres ±0 99% contained
  8. 11,366 acres ±0 99% contained
  9. 11,366 acres ±0 99% contained
  10. 11,366 acres +735 99% contained
  11. 10,631 acres +162 98% contained
  12. 10,469 acres ±0 48% contained
  13. 10,469 acres ±0 2% contained
  14. 10,469 acres ±0 0% contained
  15. 10,469 acres −1,531 0% contained
  16. 12,000 acres ±0 100% contained
  17. 12,000 acres ±0 0% contained
  18. 12,000 acres ±0 0% contained
  19. 12,000 acres +8,000 0% contained
  20. 4,000 acres +1,500 0% contained
  21. 2,500 acres ±0 0% contained
  22. 2,500 acres ±0 0% contained
  23. 2,500 acres

Shown as reported by our sources — not an official product. For current advisories and the authoritative map, see NASA EONET ↗.

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Latest updates

Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.

  1. Forecast discussion NWS PDT

    Area Forecast Discussion

    Windy conditions with gusts up to 35 to 40 mph and very low humidity will create critical fire weather risk today.

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    000 FXUS66 KPDT 081728 AFDPDT

    Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Pendleton OR 1028 AM PDT Sat Aug 8 2026

    .KEY MESSAGES... - Breezy to windy conditions today with low relative humidities will create areas of elevated to critical fire weather conditions.

    - Continued dry and breezy conditions will continue through early next week.

    &&

    .DISCUSSION... Westerly flow has set up across the region and gusty winds will remain for one more day. Wind gusts in the 25 to 30 mph range, with some areas as high as 35 mph and possibly even 40 mph across the Cascade gaps, Columbia Basin, Gorge, Simcoe Highlands and Kittitas Valley. NBM probabilities of wind gusts >=25 mph are greater than 80 percent across these areas. Wind gusts >= 39 mph are generally 50 percent or less except for portions of the Oregon Columbia Basin and the Kittitas Valley where they are 70 percent or higher.

    Wind gusts will decrease Sunday, but will remain elevated, generally in the 20 to 25 mph range through Monday before decreasing further through midweek.

    The combination of very low RH and the gusty winds will make for elevated to critical fire weather conditions today and Red Flag Warnings remain in plac…

    Read the full discussion at NWS PDT ↗

  2. News Central Oregon Fire Information

    Hay Creek Complex | July 28, 2026

    Read the full article at Central Oregon Fire Information ↗

  3. News Columbia Community Connection

    Cottonwood Fire fuels rapid growth of Hay Creek Complex, now nearing 156,000 acres in Gilliam County

    Read the full article at Columbia Community Connection ↗

Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NASA EONET ↗.

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