Cow Fire
The Cow Fire was reported on July 21, 2026 in Malheur County, Oregon and burned 7,724 acres. It was declared out on August 24, 2026.
- Size
- 7,724 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 21, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped August 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM MDT, 7,594 acres (ir image interpretation). Point of origin 44.354, -117.521.
The incident
- Size
- 7,724 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 21, 2026 at 4:55 PM MDT
- Contained
- July 23, 2026 at 6:01 PM MDT
- Controlled
- July 24, 2026 at 6:07 PM MDT
- Declared out
- August 24, 2026 at 11:52 AM MDT
- Cause
- Undetermined
- Location
- null Miles null from null,
- County
- Malheur County
- State
- Oregon
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Estimated cost to date
- $200,000
- Part of
- Cow Camp Complex
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-ORVAD-260187
- IRWIN identifier
- 96A6BF74-0244-4674-A8F5-23BA82310DFB
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 22, 2026 (7,724 acres) to August 28, 2026 (7,594 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 22, 2026 | 7,724 | |
| August 28, 2026 | 7,594 | -130 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Weiser, 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 24, 2026 at 12:06 PM MDT. Identifier 2026-ORVAD-260187.