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Horse Ridge Fire

Possible damage: Fire

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High significance Active 98% contained Umatilla, Oregon · Last updated · source: NASA EONET

Evacuations in effect for this event

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  • Evacuation orderUS-OR-UMA-UMC-1406012Fire
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  • +91 more zones in effect

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

A wildfire began in Umatilla, Oregon on July 16, 2026. Homes in the affected area face fire damage risk.

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

Type
Wildfires
Official size
860 acres
Containment
98%
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 (Umatilla, 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

Umatilla, Oregon · ≈ 1.3 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. 860 acres ±0 98% contained
  2. 860 acres ±0 98% contained
  3. 860 acres ±0 98% contained
  4. 860 acres ±0 98% contained
  5. 860 acres ±0 98% contained
  6. 860 acres ±0 98% contained
  7. 860 acres ±0 98% contained
  8. 860 acres ±0 95% contained
Show 21 earlier observations
  1. 860 acres ±0 95% contained
  2. 860 acres ±0 95% contained
  3. 860 acres +22 95% contained
  4. 838 acres ±0 95% contained
  5. 838 acres ±0 95% contained
  6. 838 acres ±0 95% contained
  7. 838 acres ±0 95% contained
  8. 838 acres ±0 95% contained
  9. 838 acres ±0 95% contained
  10. 838 acres +3 76% contained
  11. 835 acres ±0 76% contained
  12. 835 acres +4 76% contained
  13. 831 acres +36 60% contained
  14. 795 acres ±0 60% contained
  15. 795 acres +2 60% contained
  16. 793 acres ±0 10% contained
  17. 793 acres ±0 10% contained
  18. 793 acres +104 10% contained
  19. 689 acres ±0 10% contained
  20. 689 acres +14 10% contained
  21. 675 acres 10% 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

    Horse Ridge Fire

    The Horse Ridge Fire is burning in the Umatilla National Forest about 25 miles east of Pendleton, Oregon.As of August 8, 2026 - this fire will no longer be updated unless conditions change.

    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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