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0500 Coyote Fire

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High significance Active 89% contained Crook, Oregon · Last updated · source: NASA EONET

Evacuations in effect for this event

  • Evacuation orderSE 16Rowe Creek Complex
  • Evacuation orderUS-OR-CRO-CRR-1S-QRowe Creek Complex
  • Evacuation orderUS-OR-CRO-CRR-4S-ERowe Creek Complex
  • Evacuation orderUS-OR-CRO-CRR-4S-FRowe Creek Complex
  • Evacuation orderUS-OR-CRO-CRR-4S-IRowe Creek Complex
  • Evacuation orderUS-OR-CRO-CRR-4SB-BRowe Creek Complex
  • Evacuation orderUS-OR-CRO-CRR-4SB-FRowe Creek Complex
  • Evacuation orderUS-OR-CRO-CRR-4SB-GRowe Creek Complex
  • Evacuation orderUS-OR-CRO-CRR-4SB-HRowe Creek Complex
  • Evacuation orderUS-OR-CRO-CRR-4SB-JRowe Creek Complex
  • Evacuation orderUS-OR-CRO-CRR-4SCRowe Creek Complex
  • Evacuation orderUS-OR-CRO-CRR-4SC-AFire
  • +54 more zones in effect

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

The 0500 Coyote wildfire began in Crook, Oregon on July 16, 2026, and has burned 15,000 acres with no containment to date. Homes in the affected area face direct fire damage risk.

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

Type
Wildfires
Official size
17,448 acres
Containment
89%
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 (Crook, 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

Crook, Oregon · ≈ 27 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.

reported perimeter · evacuation zones (dashed): order warning / shelter 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. 17,448 acres ±0 89% contained
  2. 17,448 acres ±0 89% contained
  3. 17,448 acres ±0 89% contained
  4. 17,448 acres ±0 89% contained
  5. 17,448 acres +2,448 89% contained
  6. 15,000 acres −2,448 89% contained
  7. 17,448 acres ±0 89% contained
  8. 17,448 acres −17 89% contained
Show 21 earlier observations
  1. 17,465 acres +1 77% contained
  2. 17,464 acres −12 77% contained
  3. 17,476 acres −7 77% contained
  4. 17,483 acres +2,483 77% contained
  5. 15,000 acres −2,483 77% contained
  6. 17,483 acres ±0 77% contained
  7. 17,483 acres +36 77% contained
  8. 17,447 acres +2,447 63% contained
  9. 15,000 acres −2,447 57% contained
  10. 17,447 acres ±0 57% contained
  11. 17,447 acres −142 57% contained
  12. 17,589 acres +2,589 45% contained
  13. 15,000 acres ±0 45% contained
  14. 15,000 acres −2,581 45% contained
  15. 17,581 acres +175 45% contained
  16. 17,406 acres −6 47% contained
  17. 17,412 acres +69 25% contained
  18. 17,343 acres +655 21% contained
  19. 16,688 acres +1,688 15% contained
  20. 15,000 acres ±0 0% contained
  21. 15,000 acres 0% contained

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. Incident update InciWeb

    Coyote 0500

    Monday, July 20, 2026California Incident Management Team 1 assumed command of five wildfires between Prineville and Paulina, Oregon at 6:00 p.m. Sunday, July 19. Fire activity remains elevated across the southern portions of the incident where timber, grass, and shrub fuel types continue to support active fire behavior and additional acreage growth. The southern perimeter continues to spread in alignment with the area’s topography. A predominantly northwest wind pattern is forecasted over the next several days and a Fire Behavior and Fuels Advisory remains in effect across the state.Local resources, including hotshot crews, engine crews, and a smoke jumping team assigned to the Crooked Fire to continue suppression efforts for these incidents while prioritizing firefighter and public safety. To strengthen suppression efforts and support ongoing operations, additional firefighting resources have been requested and will continue to arrive as needed.Community members are encouraged to attend a public in person meeting on Tuesday, July 21, at 6:00 p.m. at the Post General Store located at 28550 SE Paulina Highway, Post OR 97752. Incident personnel will provide updates on current fire co…

    Read the full update at InciWeb ↗

  2. Incident update InciWeb

    Coyote Fire

    The Coyote Fire was reported on Friday, July 16th. The fire is located 5 miles south of Post, OR. Great Basin Complex Incident Management Team 5 assumed command of the Coyote and Henry Fires on August 2nd. The Coyote and Henry Fires remain confined to their current footprint and no growth is anticipated outside of the established fire perimeter. However, interior smoldering will persist as vegetation remains dry. Crews will focus on extinguishing these remaining heat sources and improving containment lines.

    Read the full update at InciWeb ↗

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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