Evacuations in effect for this event
- Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-HAR-HCU-1Fire
- Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-HAR-HIH-019-HFire
Live from Oregon OEM · as of . Zones can change quickly — follow your local sheriff / emergency management for instructions.
The Crater fire has burned 745 acres in Harney, Oregon, and is 80 percent contained as of July 23. Homes in the affected area face potential damage from direct fire exposure.
Overview written from official NASA EONET and National Interagency Fire Center/IRWIN data.
- Type
- Wildfires
- Official size
- 705 acres
- Containment
- 97%
- 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 (Harney, 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
Harney, Oregon · ≈ 1.1 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
2026-07-31 23:12 UTC · ≈ 1.1 sq mi · snapshot 2 of 2
reported perimeter · evacuation zones (dashed): advisory
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Official size & containment
Official incident size and containment reported through NIFC / IRWIN, as we observed it. Newest first.
- 705 acres ±0 97% contained
- 705 acres ±0 97% contained
- 705 acres ±0 97% contained
- 705 acres ±0 97% contained
- 705 acres ±0 97% contained
- 705 acres ±0 97% contained
- 705 acres −40 97% contained
- 745 acres ±0 93% contained
Show 2 earlier observations
- 745 acres ±0 93% contained
- 745 acres 80% 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.
- Incident update InciWeb
Crater
A storm moved through northern Harney County on July 22, 2026, yielding hundreds of positive lightning strikes. The Crater Fire was discovered on the afternoon of July 23, 2026. Initial attack resources from the Burns Interagency Fire Zone, Rangeland Fire Protection Association and the Egypt Fire responded promptly but were unable to contain the fast moving wildfire. Southern Area Team 2 is responsible for management of the fire, along with the Stubble, Second Flats, Bald Mountain and Jackass Butte fires. Priorities remain public and firefighter safety, private lands, and critical infrastructure. Firefighters are working the fire as directly as possible to protect these values at risk, using both ground resources and multiple helicopters and fixed wing aircraft.
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NASA EONET ↗.