Basin Fire
The Basin Fire was reported on June 20, 2026 in Malheur County, Oregon and burned 1,404 acres. It was declared out on July 21, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 1,404 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 20, 2026
- Personnel
- 3
Map
Perimeter mapped June 20, 2026 at 10:36 PM MDT, 1,404 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 42.690, -117.689.
The incident
- Size
- 1,404 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 20, 2026 at 6:41 PM MDT
- Contained
- June 21, 2026 at 10:04 AM MDT
- Controlled
- June 21, 2026 at 1:32 PM MDT
- Declared out
- July 21, 2026 at 12:43 PM MDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 10 Miles S from ROME, OR
- County
- Malheur County
- State
- Oregon
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- BLM
- Personnel assigned
- 3
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Estimated cost to date
- $50,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-ORVAD-260100
- IRWIN identifier
- AACA701C-C00F-4DD4-9935-4DFE2B1AEBB2
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 21, 2026 (1,404 acres) to July 26, 2026 (1,404 acres). The largest one-day growth was 0 acres, mapped July 26, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 21, 2026 | 1,404 | |
| July 26, 2026 | 1,404 | 0 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Murphy, ID 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 August 19, 2026 at 11:23 AM MDT. Identifier 2026-ORVAD-260100.