Jefferson, OR · Undetermined
Crews have this fire 90% contained. Nearby public lands are likely open, but check for lingering closures.
67,071
Acres Burned
64
Days Burning
Jul 23, 2026
Discovered
1w ago
Last Update
12 public land units within 75 miles
Crooked River National Grassland
Check firstNational Grassland / OR
13 mi
SE
Mount Jefferson Wilderness
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24 mi
W
Mount Washington Wilderness
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34.4 mi
SW
Lower White River Wilderness Area
AvoidWilderness / OR
35.3 mi
N
Lower White River Wilderness (Blm)
AvoidWilderness / OR
35.3 mi
N
Lower White River Wilderness
AvoidWilderness / OR
36 mi
N
Bull Of The Woods Wilderness
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40.1 mi
NW
Mill Creek Wilderness
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42.5 mi
E
Middle Santiam Wilderness
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43.3 mi
W
Clackamas Wilderness
AvoidWilderness / OR
43.8 mi
NW
Opal Creek Wilderness
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45.3 mi
W
Oregon Badlands Wilderness Area
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46.4 mi
S
Posted by the incident management team on InciWeb, plus changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data
Per interagency perimeter data, the Bench was remapped 63,071 acres lower to 4,000.
IRWINPer interagency perimeter data, the Bench grew 63,071 acres to 67,071 and containment moved from 86% to 90%.
IRWINInteragency perimeter data shows the Bench at 4,000 acres, 86% contained.
IRWINFinal Update for the Bench and Round Butte Fires Daily Update for Aug. 9, 2026 Public & Media Phone: 541-707-8719 (8 a.m. to 8 p.m.) Bench Fire Acres: 67,071 Start Date: Thursday, July 23, 2026 Location: 4 miles southwest of Warm Springs, Ore. Cause: Lightning Personnel: 396 Fuels: Grass and shrub, ponderosa pine Containment: 86% Round Butte Fire Acres: 1,163 Start Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026 L...
InciWebInteragency perimeter data shows the Bench at 67,071 acres, 86% contained.
IRWINInteragency perimeter data shows the Bench at 67,071 acres, 84% contained.
IRWINInteragency perimeter data shows the Bench at 67,078 acres, 84% contained.
IRWINPer interagency perimeter data, the Bench containment moved from 66% to 84%.
IRWINPer interagency perimeter data, the Bench grew 5 acres to 67,238 and containment moved from 52% to 66%.
IRWINPer interagency perimeter data, the Bench grew 473 acres to 67,233 and containment moved from 47% to 52%.
IRWINPer interagency perimeter data, the Bench grew 1,630 acres to 66,760 and containment moved from 32% to 47%.
IRWINPer interagency perimeter data, the Bench grew 4,859 acres to 65,130 and containment moved from 22% to 32%.
IRWINInteragency perimeter data shows the Bench at 60,271 acres, 22% contained.
IRWINInteragency perimeter data shows the Bench at 45,119 acres, 3% contained.
IRWINInteragency perimeter data shows the Bench at 40,296 acres, 0% contained.
IRWIN64 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: fe1de2b9-6b86-4bce-8400-a59019bb7932
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