Grasshopper Fire

Perimeter mapped September 15, 2026 at 1:23 AM PDT, 93,971 acres (ir image interpretation). Point of origin 45.253, -121.510.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Dufur

Size

93,966 acres

Containment

98%

Discovered

July 23, 2026 at 7:41 PM PDT

Cause

Natural

Location

14 Miles SW from Dufur, OR

County

Wasco County

State

Oregon

Nearest city reported

Wamic

Protecting agency

USFS

Jurisdiction

USFS

Land ownership at origin

USFS

Personnel assigned

269

Incident management

Complex Incident Management Team, Type 3 Incident

Primary fuel

Brush (2 feet)

Estimated cost to date

$118,850,000

Incident type

Wildfire

Unique fire identifier

2026-ORMHF-000688

IRWIN identifier

6AA4C355-AD18-472F-AAAB-78BAA9DE31B1

Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 26, 2026 (9,535 acres) to September 19, 2026 (93,971 acres). The largest one-day growth was 92,365 acres, mapped August 19, 2026.

• Wind up to 3 mph from the east
• Relative humidity as low as 32%
• High of 72°F

National Weather Service hourly forecast for the fire’s point of origin, next 24 hours.

Full forecast for Dufur, OR

Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches covering the fire's point of origin.

No Red Flag Warning or Fire Weather Watch is in force at the fire.

NOAA’s Hazard Mapping System analysts have not drawn smoke over the fire’s origin today.

NOAA’s smoke model forecasts near-surface smoke at the origin peaking at 0.4 µg/m³ around Sun, 3:00 PM PDT over the next 48 hours.

Smoke and fire layers on the radar

Posted on InciWeb, updated September 20, 2026.

The Grasshopper Fire was first reported 7/23/26, following multiple lightning storms over the forest in the preceding two weeks. It started north of Forest Road 4812 and west of Rocky Butte. It quickly spread east and north following winds and hot, dry conditions. Current evacuation levels are at: https://perimetermap.com/wascocounty-orThere is a Closure Order in effect on Mt. Hood National Forest: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/mthood/alerts/closure-place-grasshopper-fireFire Restrictions: There is a campfire ban in place on Mt. Hood National Forest: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/mthood/alerts/fire-restrictions-effect-july-1 There are also burning and fire restrictions in place across the area. Check your local restrictions: https://www.oregon.gov/odf/fire/pages/restrictions.aspx

Original at InciWeb

• Dufur, OR23 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
• Mount Hood Village, OR24 miles west of the fire’s origin
• Odell, OR26 miles north of the fire’s origin
• The Dalles, OR29 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
• Chenoweth, OR29 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
• Dallesport, WA30 miles northeast of the fire’s origin