Fossil Complex
The Fossil Complex was reported on September 5, 2024 in Wheeler County, Oregon and burned 24,446 acres. It is 100 percent contained.
- Size
- 24,446 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- September 5, 2024
- Personnel
- 365
Map
Perimeters are mapped for the fires in the complex; the map shows each one. Point of origin 44.959, -119.729.
The incident
- Size
- 24,446 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- September 5, 2024 at 6:32 PM PDT
- Cause
- Undetermined
- Location
- 1.5 miles NW of Spray;10 miles east of Fossil; 5 miles NE of Monument
- County
- Wheeler County
- State
- Oregon
- Nearest city reported
- Fossil
- Protecting agency
- DOF
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Personnel assigned
- 365
- Incident management
- Type 1 Team, Type 1 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $29,500,000
- Incident type
- Complex
- Unique fire identifier
- 2024-OR953S-024272
- IRWIN identifier
- 4D841C8F-F197-4CE4-9A08-6E5530C0F544
Fires in the Fossil Complex4
| Fire | County | Acres | Contained | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Fire | Wheeler | 23,905 | 100% | Sep 6, 2024 |
| Two Cabin Fire | Grant | 253 | 100% | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Canyon Fire | Morrow | 192 | 100% | Sep 5, 2024 |
| Kinzua Fire | Wheeler | 96 | 100% | Sep 5, 2024 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Fossil, OR covers the area today.
Nearby
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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 March 4, 2026 at 2:14 PM PST. Identifier 2024-OR953S-024272.