Middle Ridge
Union, OR · Undetermined
This fire is no longer active. It burned 138 acres in Union before dropping off the national incident feed.
138
Acres Burned
80
Days Burning
Aug 22, 2026
Discovered
3w ago
Last Update
Growth
No growth in the last day, containment at 75%Public Lands Nearby
12 public land units within 75 miles
North Fork Umatilla Wilderness
AvoidWilderness / OR
11.3 mi
NW
Umatilla National Forest
Check firstNational Forest / OR
34.2 mi
SW
Eagle Cap Wilderness
Check firstWilderness / OR
37.8 mi
SE
Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness
Check firstWilderness / WA
37.9 mi
NE
Whitman National Forest
Check firstNational Forest / OR
41.8 mi
S
Mount Howard-East Peak National Natural Landmark
Check firstMonument / OR
47 mi
SE
Wallowa National Forest
Check firstNational Forest / OR
48.3 mi
E
North Fork John Day Wilderness
Check firstWilderness / OR
53.3 mi
SW
Cold Springs National Wildlife Refuge
Check firstWildlife Refuge / OR
57.4 mi
W
Mcnary National Wildlife Refuge
AvoidWildlife Refuge / WA
58.7 mi
NW
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Check firstRecreation Area / OR
60.5 mi
E
Cougar Bar Purchase Unit
GoNational Forest / ID
61.3 mi
NE
Situation Updates
Changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data
Middle Ridge update: 138 acres, 75% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Middle Ridge was remapped 12 acres lower to 138.
IRWINMiddle Ridge update: 150 acres, 75% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Middle Ridge containment moved from 50% to 75%.
IRWINMiddle Ridge update: 150 acres, 50% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Middle Ridge grew 12 acres to 150 and containment moved from 30% to 50%.
IRWINMiddle Ridge update: 138 acres, 30% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Middle Ridge containment moved from 0% to 30%.
IRWINMiddle Ridge update: 138 acres, 0% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Middle Ridge was remapped 12 acres lower to 138.
IRWINMiddle Ridge update: 150 acres, 0% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Middle Ridge grew 12 acres to 150.
IRWINMiddle Ridge update: 138 acres
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Middle Ridge was remapped 12 acres lower to 138.
IRWINMiddle Ridge update: 150 acres
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Middle Ridge grew 60 acres to 150.
IRWINMiddle Ridge mapped at 90 acres
Perimeter dataInteragency perimeter data shows the Middle Ridge at 90 acres.
IRWINTimeline
80 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: 2088689d-42b8-4a31-85b6-2cadb59ba127
Important
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