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Powder River

Baker, OR · Undetermined

This fire is no longer active. It burned 21,088 acres in Baker before dropping off the national incident feed.

0%Inactive

21,088

Acres Burned

117

Days Burning

Jul 17, 2026

Discovered

1mo ago

Last Update

Growth

No growth in the last day, containment at 100%
Aug 5 / 21,088 acresSep 22 / 21,088 acres

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Public Lands Nearby

8 public land units within 75 miles

Eagle Cap Wilderness

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Wilderness / OR

34.1 mi

N

Mount Howard-East Peak National Natural Landmark

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Monument / OR

34.4 mi

N

Whitman National Forest

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National Forest / OR

35.7 mi

NW

Wallowa National Forest

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National Forest / OR

53.7 mi

N

Hells Canyon National Recreation Area

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Recreation Area / OR

57.4 mi

NE

Hells Canyon Wilderness

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Wilderness / OR

59.3 mi

NE

Monument Rock Wilderness

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Wilderness / OR

59.4 mi

SW

North Fork John Day Wilderness

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Wilderness / OR

62.7 mi

W

Situation Updates

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

POWDER RIVER update: 21,088 acres, 100% contained

Perimeter data
Aug 14

Per interagency perimeter data, the POWDER RIVER containment moved from 96% to 100%.

IRWIN

Fox and Powder River Daily Update 08-12-2026

Incident team
Aug 12

Fox and Powder Fires to be Transferred to Local Units on Thursday Daily Update: August 12, 2026 Highlights: Fox Fire containment increases to 87%, local units assume control this Thursday, and last written update produced for this incident. Fox Fire Acres: 78,903 Containment: 87% Start Date: July 23, 2026 Location: 12 miles northeast of Huntington, Oregon Cause: Lightning/Natural Fuels: Grass and ...

InciWeb

Fox and Powder River Daily Update 08-11-2026

Incident team
Aug 11

Southwest Area Incident Management Team 1 Fox Fire Evacuation Areas Lessen Daily Update: August 11, 2026 Highlights: Evacuation zone levels decreased with an increase in Fox Fire containment. Fox Fire Acres: 79,000 Containment: 69% Start Date: July 23, 2026 Location: 12 miles northeast of Huntington, Oregon Cause: Lightning/Natural Fuels: Grass and timber Personnel: 197 Operations: Yesterday, crew...

InciWeb

Fox and Powder River Daily Update 08-10-2026

Incident team
Aug 10

Southwest Area Incident Management Team 1 Assumes Command of the Powder River and Fox Fires Daily Update: August 10, 2026 Highlights: Southwest Area Incident Management Team 1 assumed command of the Powder River and Fox Fires from Southwest Area Incident Management Team 3 at 6:00 a.m. on August 10. Team 1 thanks Team 3, local cooperators, and area landowners for a smooth transition. Thanks to the ...

InciWeb

POWDER RIVER mapped at 21,088 acres, 96% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 30

Interagency perimeter data shows the POWDER RIVER at 21,088 acres, 96% contained.

IRWIN

POWDER RIVER mapped at 21,088 acres, 83% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 29

Interagency perimeter data shows the POWDER RIVER at 21,088 acres, 83% contained.

IRWIN

FOX and POWDER RIVER FIRE AREA I-84 RE-OPENED 07-27-2026

Closure
Jul 27

From Oregon Department of Transportation: I-84 has reopened in both directions between Baker City and Ontario, but wildfire remains active in the area. Only one lane of I-84 is open westbound, so expect delays if traveling west. Conditions can change with little notice, so intermittent closures are still possible. For real-time updates on travel visit: https://www.tripcheck.com/Pages/Road-Conditio...

InciWeb

POWDER RIVER mapped at 21,026 acres, 84% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 27

Interagency perimeter data shows the POWDER RIVER at 21,026 acres, 84% contained.

IRWIN

Vale District Emergency Closure Order 7-26-26 07-26-2026

Closure
Jul 26

United States Department of the Interior BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT Vale District Office 100 Oregon St, Vale, Oregon 97918 blm.gov/office/vale-district-office EMERGENCY PUBLIC CLOSURE AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Vale District, Oregon. ACTION: Temporary Closure of Public Lands SUMMARY: Pursuant to 43 CFR 8364, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) hereby provides notice that effective immediate...

InciWeb

POWDER RIVER mapped at 21,026 acres, 52% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 25

Interagency perimeter data shows the POWDER RIVER at 21,026 acres, 52% contained.

IRWIN

POWDER RIVER mapped at 21,030 acres, 41% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 24

Interagency perimeter data shows the POWDER RIVER at 21,030 acres, 41% contained.

IRWIN

POWDER RIVER mapped at 21,051 acres, 24% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 23

Interagency perimeter data shows the POWDER RIVER at 21,051 acres, 24% contained.

IRWIN

POWDER RIVER mapped at 20,767 acres, 24% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 22

Interagency perimeter data shows the POWDER RIVER at 20,767 acres, 24% contained.

IRWIN

POWDER RIVER mapped at 20,727 acres, 10% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 21

Interagency perimeter data shows the POWDER RIVER at 20,727 acres, 10% contained.

IRWIN

POWDER RIVER mapped at 18,345 acres, 25% contained

Perimeter data
Jul 20

Interagency perimeter data shows the POWDER RIVER at 18,345 acres, 25% contained.

IRWIN

Timeline

Jul 17Now

117 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: 40ef4d3a-a1d9-48da-a96b-a58f164e5e68

Important

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