Bald Mountain

Growth

Per interagency perimeter data, the Bald Mountain containment moved from 99% to 100%.

Final Update from the Southern Area Gray Incident Management Team Incident management of the Second Flat, Coleman Creek, Bald Mountain and Jackass Butte fires will return to the local units on August 25, 2026. This page will no longer be updated or monitored. Please follow these Facebook accounts for future information: Burns Interagency Fire Zone U.S. Forest Service-Malheur National Forest It has...

Coleman Creek: 308,863 acres, 99% contained Second Flat: 105,854 acres, 96% contained Bald Mountain: 76,443 acres, 99% contained Jackass Butte: 24,724 acres, 92% contained FIRE PATROLS: Dry fuels outside the fire perimeters remain receptive to new ignitions and localized afternoon increases in fire activity could occur. Crews will continue to secure and patrol primary fire containment lines, with ...

Per interagency perimeter data, the Bald Mountain containment moved from 97% to 99%.

Coleman Creek: 308,863 acres, 99% contained Second Flat: 105,854 acres, 96% contained Bald Mountain: 76,443 acres, 97% contained Jackass Butte: 24,724 acres, 92% contained FIRE PATROLS: With the critical fire weather this weekend, crews remain vigilant with their patrols to look for hot spots and extinguish any heat or flare-ups found along primary fire containment lines. Any wind-driven fire beha...

Per interagency perimeter data, the Bald Mountain containment moved from 95% to 97%.

Coleman Creek: 308,863 acres, 95% contained Second Flat: 105,854 acres, 95% contained Bald Mountain: 76,443 acres, 95% contained Jackass Butte: 24,724 acres, 92% contained SUMMARY: Active patrols and infrared (IR) flights continue to detect heat pockets across some fire areas. The current and forecasted weather conditions are favorable to smoldering fire activity, including in dried-up wetlands wi...

Coleman Creek: 308,863 acres, 95% contained Second Flat: 105,854 acres, 95% contained Bald Mountain: 76,443 acres, 95% contained Jackass Butte: 24,724 acres, 92% contained SUMMARY: With the current and elevated fire weather conditions, wildfire activity may increase during the peak of day heat with localized flare-ups in pockets of unburned fuels. Smoldering and creeping may continue in heavier fu...

Coleman Creek: 308,721 acres, 95% contained Second Flat: 105,854 acres, 95% contained Bald Mountain: 76,443 acres, 95% contained Jackass Butte: 24,724 acres, 92% contained SUMMARY: Fire activity has been limited; however, dry fuels remain receptive to flare-ups and new ignitions. Continued patrol and monitoring of containment lines is necessary to identify and suppress flare-ups or new starts. Thi...

Per interagency perimeter data, the Bald Mountain containment moved from 93% to 95%.

Coleman Creek: 308,721 acres, 95% contained Second Flat: 105,501 acres, 90% contained Bald Mountain: 76,443 acres, 93% contained Jackass Butte: 24,724 acres, 92% contained COLEMAN CREEK FIRE : Suppression repair on interior dozer lines continues near the Warm Springs Reservoir area, while crews assess repair needs along access routes in the central part of the fire. Patrols and mop-up are ongoing ...

Coleman Creek: 308,721 acres, 90% contained Second Flat: 105,501 acres, 90% contained Bald Mountain: 76,443 acres, 93% contained Jackass Butte: 24,724 acres, 92% contained SUMMARY: As wildfire activity has subsided, operations have shifted towards suppression repair, in addition to regular patrols and mop up. Repair efforts help restore the landscape and minimize potential soil erosion after firef...

Size: Coleman: 308,721 acres, 90% contained Second Flat: 105,501 acres, 90% contained Bald Mountain: 76,443 acres, 93% contained Jackass Butte: 24,724 acres, 92% contained COLEMAN CREEK FIRE: Patrols continue along the Highway 20 corridor and primary containment lines to detect and extinguish any remaining hot spots. Suppression repair is ongoing near Warm Springs Reservoir. SECOND FLAT FIRE: Patr...

Coleman: 308,721 acres, 90% contained Second Flat: 105,501 acres, 90% contained Bald Mountain: 76,443 acres, 93% contained Jackass Butte: 24,724 acres, 92% contained COLEMAN CREEK FIRE: Crews continue patrol operations along roadways and primary fire containment lines. Suppression repair work will be concentrated on the western side of the fire perimeter near Warm Springs Reservoir, working on int...

Burns Basin Fires Update: 08-14-2026 Coleman: 308,721 acres, 90% contained Second Flat: 105,501 acres, 90% contained Bald Mountain: 76,443 acres, 93% contained Jackass Butte: 24,724 acres, 92% contained COLEMAN CREEK FIRE: Crews continue tactical patrols along the Highway 20 corridor and primary fire containment lines to mitigate any re-ignition threats. This is in addition to suppression repair e...