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Castle

Douglas, OR · Natural

This fire is no longer active. It burned 3,615 acres in Douglas before dropping off the national incident feed.

0%Inactive

3,615

Acres Burned

111

Days Burning

Jul 23, 2026

Discovered

2w ago

Last Update

Growth

No growth in the last day, containment at 100%
Aug 6 / 2,995 acresOct 24 / 3,615 acres

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Public Lands Nearby

12 public land units within 75 miles

Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness

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Wilderness / OR

6.3 mi

SE

Umpqua National Forest

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National Forest / OR

7.8 mi

N

Boulder Creek Wilderness

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Wilderness / OR

16.7 mi

N

Crater Lake National ParkClosures in effect

Closed

National Park / OR

24.8 mi

SE

Mount Thielsen Wilderness

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Wilderness / OR

28.3 mi

E

Diamond Peak Wilderness

Go

Wilderness / OR

37.2 mi

NE

Sky Lakes Wilderness

Avoid

Wilderness / OR

38.1 mi

SE

Rogue River National Forest

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National Forest / OR

38.5 mi

S

Winema National Forest

Avoid

National Forest / OR

46.8 mi

SE

Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge

Avoid

Wildlife Refuge / OR

47 mi

E

Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge

Avoid

Wildlife Refuge / OR

48.6 mi

SE

Waldo Lake Wilderness

Go

Wilderness / OR

52.2 mi

NE

Official Park Alerts

Closures and dangers published by the National Park Service

Park Closure / Crater Lake National Park

Rim Drive and North Entrance Road are CLOSED for the Season.

Winter road closures are in effect. The park's North Entrance Road, most of the Rim Drive, Cloudcap, and Pinnacles Road are closed to automobiles. The park's West and South Entrances are open, as is Hwy 62 through the park. These roads will...

Park Closure / Crater Lake National Park

Cleetwood Cove Trail is CLOSED for Rehabilitation

The Cleetwood Cove Trail is CLOSED for construction. This critical project will fully rehabilitate the trail and marina to ensure safe access to the lake, provide a much-improved visitor experience, and protect the environment.

Official notice

Situation Updates

Posted by the incident management team on InciWeb, plus changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data

Castle update: 3,615 acres, 100% contained

Perimeter data
Aug 28

Per interagency perimeter data, the Castle containment moved from 97% to 100%.

IRWIN

Castle update: 3,615 acres, 97% contained

Perimeter data
Aug 16

Per interagency perimeter data, the Castle grew 2 acres to 3,615 and containment moved from 94% to 97%.

IRWIN

Castle Fire Update 08-14-2026

Incident team
Aug 14

Castle Fire Update for August 14, 2026 This will be the final update for the Castle Fire unless there is a change in fire behavior. Public Information: 541-827-2603 Email: 2026.castle@firenet.gov Start Date: July 22, 2026 Size: 3,613 acres Cause: Lightning Location: 23 Miles NE of Tiller, OR Percent Contained: 94% Southern Area Gray IMT: Keith Fields, IC Fire Resources: 338 personnel Fire Activity...

InciWeb

Castle update: 3,613 acres, 94% contained

Perimeter data
Aug 14

Per interagency perimeter data, the Castle containment moved from 87% to 94%.

IRWIN

Castle Fire Update 08-13-2026

Incident team
Aug 13

Castle Fire Update for August 13, 2026 Public Information: 541-827-2603 Email: 2026.castle@firenet.gov Start Date: July 22, 2026 Size: 3,613 acres Cause: Lightning Location: 23 Miles NE of Tiller, OR Percent Contained: 87% Southern Area Gray IMT: Keith Fields, IC Fire Resources: 388 personnel Fire Activity: Firefighters continue to mop up and patrol for any heat sources. Rehab work, chipping, and ...

InciWeb

Castle update: 3,613 acres, 87% contained

Perimeter data
Aug 13

Per interagency perimeter data, the Castle containment moved from 81% to 87%.

IRWIN

Castle Fire Update 08-12-2026

Incident team
Aug 12

Castle Fire Update for August 12, 2026 Public Information: 541-827-2603 Email: 2026.castle@firenet.gov Start Date: July 22, 2026 Size: 3,613 acres Cause: Lightning Location: 23 Miles NE of Tiller, OR Percent Contained: 81% Southern Area Gray IMT: Keith Fields, IC Fire Resources: 426 personnel Fire Activity: Firefighters continue to mop up, and eliminate any heat sources that are encountered. Inter...

InciWeb

Castle update: 3,613 acres, 81% contained

Perimeter data
Aug 12

Per interagency perimeter data, the Castle containment moved from 75% to 81%.

IRWIN

Castle Fire Daily Update 08-11-2026

Incident team
Aug 11

Castle Fire Update for August 11, 2026 Public Information: 541-827-2603 Email: 2026.castle@firenet.gov Start Date: July 22, 2026 Size: 3,613 acres Cause: Lightning Location: 23 Miles NE of Tiller, OR Percent Contained: 75 % Southern Area Gray IMT: Keith Fields, IC Fire Resources: 477 personnel Fire Activity: Firefighters continue to mop up during the day, and conduct suppression repair when and wh...

InciWeb

Castle Fire Daily Update 08-10-2026

Incident team
Aug 10

Castle Fire Update for August 10, 2026 ________________________________________________________________ Public Information: 541-827-2603 Email: 2026.castle@firenet.gov Start Date: July 22, 2026 Size: 3,613 acres Cause: Lightning Location: 23 Miles NE of Tiller, OR Percent Contained: 75 % FDNY IMT: Chris Sweeney, IC Fire Resources: 477 personnel Fire Activity: Any backing fire overnight is expected...

InciWeb

Castle mapped at 3,613 acres, 75% contained

Perimeter data
Aug 10

Interagency perimeter data shows the Castle at 3,613 acres, 75% contained.

IRWIN

Castle mapped at 3,612 acres, 67% contained

Perimeter data
Aug 8

Interagency perimeter data shows the Castle at 3,612 acres, 67% contained.

IRWIN

Castle mapped at 1,550 acres, 48% contained

Perimeter data
Aug 6

Interagency perimeter data shows the Castle at 1,550 acres, 48% contained.

IRWIN

Castle mapped at 2,995 acres, 48% contained

Perimeter data
Aug 6

Interagency perimeter data shows the Castle at 2,995 acres, 48% contained.

IRWIN

Castle mapped at 2,796 acres, 35% contained

Perimeter data
Aug 5

Interagency perimeter data shows the Castle at 2,796 acres, 35% contained.

IRWIN

Timeline

Jul 23Now

111 days since discovery

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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: 24a02c51-652f-4eb2-b210-c277c62e7498

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