Crater Fire
The Crater Fire was reported on July 23, 2026 in Harney County, Oregon and burned 705 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 705 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 23, 2026
- Personnel
- 36
Map
Perimeter mapped July 24, 2026 at 10:16 AM PDT, 705 acres (gps-walked). Point of origin 43.120, -118.803.
The incident
- Size
- 705 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 23, 2026 at 1:47 AM PDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 35 Miles S from Burns, OR
- County
- Harney County
- State
- Oregon
- Nearest city reported
- Burns, OR
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- BLM
- Personnel assigned
- 36
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 3 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Estimated cost to date
- $499,542
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-ORBUD-002680
- IRWIN identifier
- 2A7AC1C8-1B10-4A39-BA7D-83A44D029DEF
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 26, 2026 (745 acres) to August 2, 2026 (705 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 26, 2026 | 745 | |
| July 29, 2026 | 705 | -40 |
| August 2, 2026 | 705 | 0 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Hines, 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 August 10, 2026 at 5:42 PM PDT. Identifier 2026-ORBUD-002680.