Oregon's catastrophic 2026 wildfire season is showing signs of winding down, with most of the state's six remaining large fire incidents approaching high containment levels. However, breezy conditions forecast for east of the Cascades on Tuesday are keeping crews on alert, and the Hagen Fire near Pendleton remains the most active of the ongoing incidents at 89 percent containment.

Active Oregon Fires

Rowe Creek Complex — Prineville District BLM

At 373,927 acres, the Rowe Creek Complex near Fossil in Wheeler County stands as one of the largest fires recorded in Oregon's recent history. Managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Prineville District, the fire is now 99 percent contained. Located approximately 10 miles south of Fossil, the complex was the result of multiple lightning-caused fires merging under extreme summer heat and wind conditions. BLM incident information: (541) 800-1280.

Grasshopper Fire — Mt. Hood National Forest

The Grasshopper Fire, burning 14 miles southwest of Dufur in Wasco County, has consumed 93,966 acres and is 98 percent contained. Managed by the Mt. Hood National Forest, the fire burned through significant ponderosa pine and mixed conifer stands on the eastern slopes of the Cascades. Crews are completing mop-up and suppression repair work. Incident line: (541) 982-5802.

Hagen Fire — Umatilla National Forest

The Hagen Fire is the most active of Oregon's large incidents, burning 26 miles east of Pendleton at 89 percent containment across 61,379 acres. The Umatilla National Forest-managed fire is in the Blue Mountains, and crews are focused on the northern flank where wind-driven conditions could threaten existing control lines. Incident contact: (541) 970-7128.

Paradise Fire — Umatilla National Forest

Located 18 miles east of Milton-Freewater near the Oregon-Washington border, the Paradise Fire has burned 9,656 acres and is 86 percent contained. Like the Hagen Fire, the Paradise Fire is managed by the Umatilla National Forest and sits in terrain where Cascade gap winds can accelerate fire behavior.

Austin Fire and The Narrows — Mt. Hood National Forest

Both the Austin Fire (12,882 acres, 98% contained, 25 miles southeast of Estacada) and The Narrows Fire (305 acres, 98% contained, 15 miles southeast of Estacada) are in final mop-up phase in the Clackamas River drainage southeast of the Portland metro area. Both fires are managed by the Mt. Hood National Forest. Incident line: (541) 982-5802.

The Big Grass Fire: Oregon's Largest Wildfire on Record

Earlier this season, a fire burning in the Owyhee County, Idaho region and extending into southeastern Oregon's Malheur County was officially declared the largest wildfire in Oregon state history as of August 14, 2026. The Big Grass Fire prompted Idaho Governor Little to declare a state fire disaster emergency on July 29, deploying the Idaho National Guard to support suppression operations. The fire burned across remote sagebrush and grassland terrain, covering hundreds of thousands of acres across the Oregon-Idaho border region.

Season Overview

Eastern and north-central Oregon bore the brunt of the 2026 fire season, with five major fires collectively burning more than 500,000 acres as of mid-September, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. The fires triggered evacuation orders, displaced residents, and required an enormous multi-agency firefighting response stretching from the Oregon Department of Forestry to federal agencies including the USFS and BLM.