Wheeler, OR ยท Natural
Crews have this fire 99% contained. Nearby public lands are likely open, but check for lingering closures.
342,923
Acres Burned
71
Days Burning
Jul 16, 2026
Discovered
1w ago
Last Update
12 public land units within 75 miles
Spring Basin Wilderness Area-Draft
Check firstWilderness / OR
10.7 mi
NW
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
Check firstMonument / OR
14.1 mi
SE
Bridge Creek Wilderness
Check firstWilderness / OR
22.6 mi
S
Mill Creek Wilderness
Check firstWilderness / OR
27.5 mi
SW
Ochoco National Forest
Check firstNational Forest / OR
32.1 mi
S
Black Canyon Wilderness
Check firstWilderness / OR
41.8 mi
SE
Crooked River National Grassland
Check firstNational Grassland / OR
51.5 mi
SW
Lower White River Wilderness Area
AvoidWilderness / OR
63.2 mi
W
Lower White River Wilderness (Blm)
AvoidWilderness / OR
63.2 mi
W
Lower White River Wilderness
AvoidWilderness / OR
67 mi
W
Oregon Badlands Wilderness Area
Check firstWilderness / OR
68.3 mi
SW
Fifteenmile Creek Purchase Unit
Check firstNational Forest / OR
68.9 mi
NW
Changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data
Per interagency perimeter data, the 0445 CROSSWHITE containment moved from 93% to 99%.
IRWINPer interagency perimeter data, the 0445 CROSSWHITE containment moved from 92% to 93%.
IRWINPer interagency perimeter data, the 0445 CROSSWHITE containment moved from 91% to 92%.
IRWINPer interagency perimeter data, the 0445 CROSSWHITE was remapped 54 acres lower to 342,923 and containment moved from 89% to 91%.
IRWINPer interagency perimeter data, the 0445 CROSSWHITE containment moved from 87% to 89%.
IRWINPer interagency perimeter data, the 0445 CROSSWHITE was remapped 2,136 acres lower to 342,977.
IRWINPer interagency perimeter data, the 0445 CROSSWHITE grew 196 acres to 345,113.
IRWINPer interagency perimeter data, the 0445 CROSSWHITE grew 1 acres to 344,917.
IRWINPer interagency perimeter data, the 0445 CROSSWHITE grew 1 acres to 344,916.
IRWINPer interagency perimeter data, the 0445 CROSSWHITE grew 6 acres to 344,915 and containment moved from 78% to 87%.
IRWINPer interagency perimeter data, the 0445 CROSSWHITE grew 237 acres to 344,909 and containment moved from 75% to 78%.
IRWINPer interagency perimeter data, the 0445 CROSSWHITE grew 371 acres to 344,672.
IRWINPer interagency perimeter data, the 0445 CROSSWHITE grew 1,620 acres to 344,301 and containment moved from 81% to 75%.
IRWINPer interagency perimeter data, the 0445 CROSSWHITE grew 4,932 acres to 342,681 and containment moved from 75% to 81%.
IRWINInteragency perimeter data shows the 0445 CROSSWHITE at 337,749 acres, 75% contained.
IRWIN71 days since discovery
5 additional active fires
Data Sources
Fire data from NIFC Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS) via IRWIN. Satellite hotspots from NASA FIRMS VIIRS. Situation updates are either posted by the incident management team on InciWeb or read by us from WFIGS perimeter data, and each one says which. Air quality data from EPA AirNow. Public lands boundaries from USGS PAD-US 4.0.
IRWIN ID: 1b0219ee-5298-4fef-9927-c2666d9d53fc
Important
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