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North Cayuse

Umatilla, OR · Human

Crews have this fire 97% contained. Nearby public lands are likely open, but check for lingering closures.

0%Near Contained

4,887

Acres Burned

128

Days Burning

Jul 4, 2026

Discovered

3mo ago

Last Update

Growth

No growth in the last day, containment at 97%
Aug 5 / 4,887 acresAug 10 / 4,887 acres

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Threatened Public Lands

12 public land units within 75 miles

North Fork Umatilla Wilderness

Avoid

Wilderness / OR

16.7 mi

E

Umatilla National Forest

Check first

National Forest / OR

26.8 mi

S

Cold Springs National Wildlife Refuge

Check first

Wildlife Refuge / OR

34.1 mi

W

Mcnary National Wildlife Refuge

Avoid

Wildlife Refuge / WA

38.3 mi

NW

Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness

Check first

Wilderness / WA

47.2 mi

NE

Juniper Dunes Wilderness Area

Check first

Wilderness / WA

52 mi

N

North Fork John Day Wilderness

Check first

Wilderness / OR

54.2 mi

S

Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge

Check first

Wildlife Refuge / OR

55.3 mi

W

Whitman National Forest

Check first

National Forest / OR

55.4 mi

SE

Eagle Cap Wilderness

Check first

Wilderness / OR

60.2 mi

SE

Mount Howard-East Peak National Natural Landmark

Check first

Monument / OR

70 mi

SE

Wallowa National Forest

Check first

National Forest / OR

71.2 mi

E

Situation Updates

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

North Cayuse mapped at 4,887 acres, 97% contained

Perimeter data
Aug 8

Interagency perimeter data shows the North Cayuse at 4,887 acres, 97% contained.

IRWIN

North Cayuse mapped at 4,887 acres, 96% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 18

Interagency perimeter data shows the North Cayuse at 4,887 acres, 96% contained.

IRWIN

North Cayuse mapped at 4,887 acres, 94% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 17

Interagency perimeter data shows the North Cayuse at 4,887 acres, 94% contained.

IRWIN

North Cayuse mapped at 4,887 acres, 93% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 16

Interagency perimeter data shows the North Cayuse at 4,887 acres, 93% contained.

IRWIN

North Cayuse mapped at 4,887 acres, 92% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 15

Interagency perimeter data shows the North Cayuse at 4,887 acres, 92% contained.

IRWIN

North Cayuse Fire Update 07-13-2026

Incident team
Jul 13

North Cayuse Fire Update July 13, 2026 Location: 6 miles east of Mission, Oregon Quick Facts Size: 4,887 acres Start Date: July 4, 2026 Containment: 91% Personnel: 45 Resources Assigned: 1 crew, 3 engines, 2 water tenders This will be the final written update unless significant activity occurs. CURRENT SITUATION: Firefighters observed minimal heat throughout the North Cayuse Fire. Some smoldering ...

InciWeb

North Cayuse mapped at 4,887 acres, 91% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 12

Interagency perimeter data shows the North Cayuse at 4,887 acres, 91% contained.

IRWIN

North Cayuse mapped at 4,887 acres, 66% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 11

Interagency perimeter data shows the North Cayuse at 4,887 acres, 66% contained.

IRWIN

North Cayuse mapped at 4,887 acres, 15% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 10

Interagency perimeter data shows the North Cayuse at 4,887 acres, 15% contained.

IRWIN

North Cayuse mapped at 4,885 acres, 15% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 9

Interagency perimeter data shows the North Cayuse at 4,885 acres, 15% contained.

IRWIN

North Cayuse mapped at 4,847 acres, 12% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 8

Interagency perimeter data shows the North Cayuse at 4,847 acres, 12% contained.

IRWIN

North Cayuse mapped at 4,663 acres, 12% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 7

Interagency perimeter data shows the North Cayuse at 4,663 acres, 12% contained.

IRWIN

North Cayuse mapped at 4,000 acres, 9% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 6

Interagency perimeter data shows the North Cayuse at 4,000 acres, 9% contained.

IRWIN

North Cayuse mapped at 500 acres, 8% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 5

Interagency perimeter data shows the North Cayuse at 500 acres, 8% contained.

IRWIN

North Cayuse mapped at 300 acres

Perimeter data
Jul 5

Interagency perimeter data shows the North Cayuse at 300 acres.

IRWIN

Timeline

Jul 4Now

128 days since discovery

Other Fires in OR

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: b0396ac9-6c41-4bc3-a899-f309fc28baae

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