Riddle Fire
The Riddle Fire was reported on July 15, 2026 in Harney County, Oregon and burned 292 acres. It was fully contained on July 21, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 292 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 15, 2026
- Personnel
- 24
Map
Perimeter mapped July 18, 2026 at 10:23 AM PDT, 292 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 43.023, -118.455.
The incident
- Size
- 292 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 15, 2026 at 12:20 PM PDT
- Contained
- July 21, 2026 at 9:14 AM PDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 12 Miles E from Diamond, OR
- County
- Harney County
- State
- Oregon
- Protecting agency
- BLM
- Jurisdiction
- BLM
- Land ownership at origin
- BLM
- Personnel assigned
- 24
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Estimated cost to date
- $600,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-ORBUD-002665
- IRWIN identifier
- 17FA2568-5EFA-4A72-9035-5B6E5840562F
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 18, 2026 (292 acres) to August 2, 2026 (292 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 18, 2026 | 292 | |
| August 2, 2026 | 292 | 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 6, 2026 at 11:05 AM PDT. Identifier 2026-ORBUD-002665.