North Pole Fire
The North Pole Fire was reported on August 22, 2026 in Baker County, Oregon and burned 310 acres. It was declared out on August 27, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 310 acres
- Contained
- 0%
- Discovered
- August 22, 2026
- Personnel
- 81
Map
Perimeter mapped August 25, 2026 at 11:57 PM PDT, 513 acres (ir image interpretation). Point of origin 44.844, -118.194.
The incident
- Size
- 310 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Discovered
- August 22, 2026 at 2:52 PM PDT
- Declared out
- August 27, 2026 at 12:01 AM PDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 18 Miles SW from Baker City, OR
- County
- Baker County
- State
- Oregon
- Nearest city reported
- Baker City
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Personnel assigned
- 81
- Incident management
- Complex Incident Management Team, Type 2 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $20,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-ORWWF-000535
- IRWIN identifier
- 1FB81E03-639D-4803-98CF-E0D5648D55DF
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 24, 2026 (243 acres) to August 26, 2026 (513 acres). The largest one-day growth was 270 acres, mapped August 26, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 24, 2026 | 243 | |
| August 26, 2026 | 513 | +270 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Baker City, OR covers the area today.
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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 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM PDT. Identifier 2026-ORWWF-000535.