Evacuations in effect for this event
- Evacuation orderGHFire
- Evacuation orderLBCPL 2-CSBench Fire
- Evacuation orderNE 18 sRowe Creek Complex
- Evacuation orderNW 13- WBench Fire
- Evacuation orderNW 9-WBench Fire
- Evacuation orderRBGrasshopper
- Evacuation orderSE 16Rowe Creek Complex
- Evacuation orderSE 16Rowe Creek Complex
- Evacuation orderSE 18Rowe Creek Complex
- Evacuation orderSE 19Rowe Creek Complex
- Evacuation orderUS-OR-CRO-CRR-1S-QRowe Creek Complex
- Evacuation orderUS-OR-CRO-CRR-4S-ERowe Creek Complex
- +54 more zones in effect
Live from Oregon OEM · as of . Zones can change quickly — follow your local sheriff / emergency management for instructions.
A high-significance wildfire began in Jefferson, Oregon on July 23, 2026, posing a fire threat to homes in the affected area.
Overview written from official NASA EONET and National Interagency Fire Center/IRWIN data.
- Type
- Wildfires
- Official size
- 4,834 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 (Jefferson, 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
Jefferson, Oregon · ≈ 7.6 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
2026-07-26 00:51 UTC · ≈ 7.6 sq mi · snapshot 7 of 7
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.
- 4,834 acres ±0 100% contained
- 4,834 acres −1 99% contained
- 4,835 acres +1 94% contained
- 4,834 acres +25 77% contained
- 4,809 acres +35 36% contained
- 4,774 acres ±0 5% contained
- 4,774 acres ±0 5% contained
- 4,774 acres +2,274 5% contained
Show 2 earlier observations
- 2,500 acres +1,700 5% contained
- 800 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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