Oregon wildfires

Sheephead Fire

OutMalheur County, Oregon2022Wildfire

The Sheephead Fire was reported on September 7, 2022 in Malheur County, Oregon and burned 2,328 acres. It was declared out on September 30, 2022. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
2,328 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
September 7, 2022
Personnel
10

Map

Perimeter mapped November 2, 2022 at 1:55 PM MDT, 2,326 acres (gps-driven). Point of origin 43.492, -117.250.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Homedale

The incident

Size
2,328 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
September 7, 2022 at 7:17 PM MDT
Contained
September 9, 2022 at 8:53 AM MDT
Controlled
September 9, 2022 at 11:10 AM MDT
Declared out
September 30, 2022 at 1:00 PM MDT
Cause
Natural
Location
18 MILES SW OF ADRIAN, OR
County
Malheur County
State
Oregon
Protecting agency
BLM
Jurisdiction
BLM
Land ownership at origin
BLM
Personnel assigned
10
Incident management
Type 4 IC
Primary fuel
Brush (2 feet)
Estimated cost to date
$100,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2022-ORVAD-000172
IRWIN identifier
9D7D3040-A50F-4275-AEFF-47BCCA38CFB8

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Homedale, ID covers the area today.

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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated May 30, 2023 at 9:34 AM MDT. Identifier 2022-ORVAD-000172.