Oregon wildfires

Black Hills Fire

OutMalheur County, Oregon2025Wildfire

The Black Hills Fire was reported on July 17, 2025 in Malheur County, Oregon and burned 4,958 acres. It was declared out on August 12, 2025. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
4,958 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
July 17, 2025
Personnel
42

Map

No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 42.625, -117.813.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Murphy

The incident

Size
4,958 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
July 17, 2025 at 8:44 PM MDT
Contained
July 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM MDT
Controlled
July 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM MDT
Declared out
August 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM MDT
Cause
Natural
Location
10 Miles SE from BURNS JUNCTION, OR
County
Malheur County
State
Oregon
Protecting agency
BLM
Land ownership at origin
Private
Personnel assigned
42
Incident management
Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
Primary fuel
Short Grass (1 foot)
Estimated cost to date
$15,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2025-ORVAD-000138
IRWIN identifier
A9DB7343-AA3D-4D87-90D8-A6EE2E3918A0

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Murphy, 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 January 2, 2026 at 8:55 AM MST. Identifier 2025-ORVAD-000138.