OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY WILDLAND FIRE SITUATION REPORT – 7/31/26: Significant Fire Potential This Weekend in Eastern Oregon

A dry cold front will arrive on Saturday that will bring strong winds to most of eastern Oregon east side, driving fire growth Saturday into Sunday. Forecasts are showing sustained winds 20-30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Winds over 30 mph can cause spot fires more than a mile away from the main fire. These conditions have the potential to produce fire behavior beyond what we’ve already seen this season. It’s critical that people pay close attention to weather forecasts and public safety information over the next several days. If you haven’t already, sign up for local emergency alerts at ORAlert.gov.

There are approximately 12,498 personnel assigned to the 30 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.

Prevention: As fire weather and extreme fire behavior persists, the Oregon Department of Forestry, along with other fire managers across Oregon, are urging Oregonians and those visiting our state to exercise extreme caution and help prevent wildfires. Check local restrictions, avoid activities that could cause a spark, stay clear of firefighting operation areas and follow local evacuation and emergency alerts.

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.

ODF Priority Fires

FIRE NAME	TOTAL ACRES	ODF ACRES	CONTAINMENT	LOCATION	COMMAND
Grasshopper	21,576	2,119	0%	7 miles W of Wamic	CA Team 6 \| OSFM Gray
Shingle	66,299	19,317	10%	14 miles SE of Mitchell	OSFM Blue Team GB Team 5
Second Flat	103,459	4,932	18%	6 miles NE of Riley	CIMT CA Team 4
Paradise	768	0	0%	15 miles S of Pendleton	CIMT NW Team 7
Hagen	35,427	1,374	8%	26 miles E of Pendleton	CIMT NW Team 7
Rowe Creek Complex	309,765	87,437	52%	10 miles S of Fossil	CIMT NW Team 2 \| ODF CIMT 3 \| OSFM Red Team
Akawa Butte	27,429	11,850	43%	13 miles NE of Sisters	ODF CIMT 2
Burnt Creek	4,169	366	22%	23 miles N of Enterprise	CIMT NW Team 13
Bench	65,130	0	32%	4 miles S of Warm Springs	SW Team 4 \| OSFM Blue Team
East Evans Creek	15,580	15,580	87%	14 miles NE of Rogue River	CIMT FL Team 1

*These numbers may change as we receive more data.

ODF Complex Incident Management Teams

FL Team 1 is in command of the East Evans Creek Fire. For fire updates, visit the Southwest Oregon District’s Facebook page.
ODF CIMT 2 is in command of the Akawa Butte Fire. For fire updates, visit the incident’s Facebook page.
ODF CIMT 3 is in unified command with OSFM Red Team on the Rowe Creek Complex – West Zone. For fire updates, visit the incident’s Facebook page.
ODF CIMT 1 is on rotation.

Today’s Highlight: As fires in Central and Eastern Oregon continue, Oregon’s Rangeland Fire Protection Associations (RFPA) remain a vital local resource in our wildfire suppression efforts. For example, the Frenchglen RFPA estimates that they have put in 50 miles of dozer line, along with loading and unloading the dozer multiple times to move it.

ODF supports Oregon’s RFPAs through training, equipment acquisition and administrative support.

Through ODF, Oregon’s RFPAs have received over 20 individual assets ranging from slip-on units, Type 6 brush engines, Humvees, converted military 5-ton cargo trucks, and more. These totals do not include the dozens of federal excess assets re-allocated to the various RFPAs (through ODF) when declared excess from other holding agencies across the state.

This level of assistance has expanded through HB 3349, which established the Rangeland Protection Association Fund and authorized ODF to transfer used vehicles and other firefighting equipment to RFPAs through sale or donation.

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