Mitchell Springs Fire
The Mitchell Springs Fire was reported on August 24, 2026 in Malheur County, Oregon and burned 5,380 acres. It was fully contained on August 29, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 5,380 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 24, 2026
- Personnel
- 9
Map
Perimeter mapped August 27, 2026 at 7:18 PM PDT, 5,380 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 42.092, -117.891.
The incident
- Size
- 5,380 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 24, 2026 at 7:41 PM PDT
- Contained
- August 29, 2026 at 3:11 PM PDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 8 Miles NW from MCDERMITT, OR
- County
- Malheur County
- State
- Oregon
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- BLM
- Personnel assigned
- 9
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Brush (2 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $515,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-ORVAD-260264
- IRWIN identifier
- 2746CAC6-D0D5-49EA-B4C2-FF6C5A884E4C
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Winnemucca, NV 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 September 11, 2026 at 6:42 AM PDT. Identifier 2026-ORVAD-260264.