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Grasshopper Fire

Possible damage: Fire

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Active wildfires

Updated
High significance Active 23% contained Wasco, Oregon · Last updated · source: NASA EONET

Evacuations in effect for this event

  • Evacuation orderBadger CreekGrasshopper
  • Evacuation orderBCGrasshopper
  • Evacuation orderElk MountainFire
  • Evacuation orderFCFire
  • Evacuation orderFR 27Grasshopper
  • Evacuation orderGHFire
  • Evacuation orderJBGrasshopper
  • Evacuation orderNF 27Grasshopper
  • Evacuation orderRBGrasshopper
  • Evacuation warningBCCFire
  • Evacuation warningBDFire
  • Evacuation warningBD1Fire
  • +37 more zones in effect

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

The Grasshopper Fire began on July 23, 2026, in Wasco, Oregon, and has burned 15,000 acres with no containment. Homes in the area face direct fire damage risk.

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

Type
Wildfires
Official size
49,645 acres
Containment
23%
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 (Wasco, 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

Wasco, Oregon · ≈ 78 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. 49,645 acres +6,401 23% contained
  2. 43,244 acres +3,805 23% contained
  3. 39,439 acres +4,780 20% contained
  4. 34,659 acres ±0 19% contained
  5. 34,659 acres ±0 19% contained
  6. 34,659 acres +3,088 19% contained
  7. 31,571 acres +842 17% contained
  8. 30,729 acres +4,423 0% contained
Show 11 earlier observations
  1. 26,306 acres +2,634 0% contained
  2. 23,672 acres +2,096 0% contained
  3. 21,576 acres +6,576 0% contained
  4. 15,000 acres −3,136 0% contained
  5. 18,136 acres +3,136 0% contained
  6. 15,000 acres ±0 0% contained
  7. 15,000 acres ±0 0% contained
  8. 15,000 acres ±0 0% contained
  9. 15,000 acres ±0 0% contained
  10. 15,000 acres ±0 0% contained
  11. 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

    Grasshopper

    Grasshopper Fire was first reported 7/23/26, follow multiple lightning storms over the forest in the preceding two weeks. It started north of Forest Road 4812 and west of Rocky Butte. It quickly spread east and north following winds and hot, dry conditions.Current evacuation levels are at: https://perimetermap.com/wascocounty-orThere is a Closure Order in effect on Mt. Hood National Forest: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/mthood/alerts/closure-place-grasshopper-fireFire Restrictions: There is a campfire ban in place on Mt. Hood National Forest: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/mthood/alerts/fire-restrictions-effect-july-1 There are also burning and fire restrictions in place across the area. Check your local restrictions: https://www.oregon.gov/odf/fire/pages/restrictions.aspx

    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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