OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: Wildland Fire Report 8/17/26

There are approximately 8,439 personnel assigned to the 22 large fires across the state, not including many of the local and agency government employees, landowners, forestland operators, and members of the community who are contributing every day.

Initial attack remains ODF’s top priority.

ODF Complex Incident Management Teams

ODF CIMT 1 is in command of the Fielder Mountain Fire. Visit the ODF Southwest Oregon District Facebook page for updates.
ODF CIMT 2 is in unified command with OSFM Red Team on the Rowe Creek Complex. Visit the incident Facebook page for updates.
ODF CIMT 3 is in command of the Cottonwood, Little Bear, Rosenbaum and Bologna Fire. Visit the incident Facebook page for updates.

ODF Priority Fires

FIRE NAME	TOTAL ACRES	ODF ACRES	CONTAINMENT	LOCATION	COMMAND
Fielder Mountain	573	573	29%	4 miles SE of Grants Pass	ODF CIMT 1
Cottonwood	722	722	95%	15 miles SW of Long Creek	ODF CIMT 3
Little Bear	86	86	55%	7 miles N of John Day	ODF CIMT 3
Bologna	4,509	1,746	78%	7 miles NE of Kimberly	ODF CIMT 3
Rosenbaum	483	230	16%	4 miles NW of Service Creek	ODF CIMT 3
Rowe Creek Complex	373,784	96,989	89%	10 miles S of Fossil	ODF CIMT 2 \| OSFM Red Team
Grasshopper	90,130	17,695	47%	3 miles N of Sportsmans Park	SA Team 2 \| OSFM Blue Team
Paradise	5,195	12	0%	18 miles E of Milton-Freewater	NR Team 6
Hagen	56,419	1,486	14%	26 miles E of Pendleton	NR Team 6
Wrights Spring	53,628	12,285	51%	2 miles SE of Sprague River	NW Team 8
Shingle	73,179	20,411	89%	14 miles SE of Mitchell	GA Type 3 Team

*These numbers may change as we receive more data.

Prevention: As we already know, fire behavior this season is extremely active and continuously changing. Even as containment has risen on several fires, they are still experiencing fire growth, established spot fires and slopover on the containment lines. Firefighters continue to work diligently to contain these fires and will do so until it is completely out. Now is NOT the time to become complacent.

Help your wildland firefighters by preventing the next human-caused wildfire. The easiest way to do this is by checking your local fire restrictions and brushing up on your wildfire prevention knowledge. Remain aware of weather conditions and any red flag warnings in your area. Sign up for emergency alerts at ORalert.gov.

Weather: An upper-level disturbance may trigger lightning today, mainly in Oregon. Drier southwest flow aloft develops afterward, reducing the lightning threat through much of the week. Gusty west wind develops over eastside PSAs today and Tuesday, especially through the Cascade gaps and into the western Columbia Basin. A warming and drying trend is expected mid to late week as a ridge builds. Heading into the weekend, low pressure will increase southerly winds and bring back a lightning threat as a stronger Pacific trough approaches. Many areas could see lightning, though details remain uncertain.

Today’s Highlight: Through the NW Compact, a mutual aid agreement with western states, provinces and territories, the Oregon Department of Forestry has brought in 19 firefighters from Alberta, the Yukon Territory and Saskatchewan.

These firefighters range from heavy equipment bosses to aviation managers to Type 3 incident commanders and safety officers. These management positions will help the state mobilize more resources and give reprieve to those that have been on assignment. The firefighters will be spread out amongst several fires in Oregon including the Grasshopper Fire, the Wrights Spring Fire, the Rowe Creek Complex and others this week.

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