Incident Updates

A planned prescribed burn on the Deschutes National Forest southeast of Bend jumped its containment lines on May 7, growing to 2,589 acres before firefighters declared full containment. The incident highlights the shrinking window for safe prescribed burning in increasingly dry conditions.

The Pine Mountain Fire — which ignited when a planned prescribed burn in the Deschutes National Forest escaped its boundaries — has been fully contained at 2,589 acres, offering a cautionary tale about fire behavior even during controlled operations in extreme drought conditions.

The Pine Mountain Fire, which started when a prescribed burn escaped on May 7 near Bend, has reached 85% containment at 2,589 acres. Crews are in mop-up as Central Oregon moves into Stage 1 fire restrictions.

The East Side Fire on the Custer Gallatin National Forest near Red Lodge, Montana has grown to 1,219 acres and is now 70% contained. Crews are working in timber and grass terrain along Highway 212.

A prescribed burn on Deschutes National Forest’s Pine Mountain, 14 miles southeast of Bend, escaped containment lines on May 7 and grew to 2,589 acres before being fully contained on May 12. Officials are reviewing what went wrong.

The Pine Mountain Fire on the Deschutes National Forest reached 100% containment after burning 2,589 acres west of Brothers, Oregon. Fire managers remain on alert as early-season conditions signal an active summer ahead.

The Pine Mountain Fire on the Deschutes National Forest reached 100% containment at 2,589 acres on May 12 after a prescribed burn escaped its boundaries on May 7, prompting a rapid multi-resource response.

The East Side Fire south of Red Lodge, Montana has reached 52% containment at 1,219 acres, following weeks of suppression work in steep terrain that initially threatened 185 homes.

A prescribed burn on the Deschutes National Forest escaped its boundaries on May 7, growing to 2,589 acres before firefighters achieved 70% containment by May 10.

The 2025 Moon Complex fire burned 19,520 acres on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, and with above-normal fire potential forecast for southwest Oregon in 2026, agencies and communities are working through recovery while preparing for what comes next.

The Deschutes National Forest is burning up to 2,008 acres at Pine Mountain and 244 acres near Sisters this week, part of a regional push to reduce fuel loads before the 2026 fire season intensifies.