Oregon wildfires

Rosenbaum Fire

ContainedWheeler County, Oregon2026Wildfire

The Rosenbaum Fire was reported on August 13, 2026 in Wheeler County, Oregon and burned 483 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
483 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
August 13, 2026
Personnel
4

Map

Perimeter mapped August 16, 2026 at 4:59 AM PDT, 483 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 44.840, -120.040.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Fossil

The incident

Size
483 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
August 13, 2026 at 7:32 PM PDT
Cause
Natural
Location
10 Miles NW from Spray, OR
County
Wheeler County
State
Oregon
Protecting agency
DOF
Land ownership at origin
Private
Personnel assigned
4
Incident management
Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
Primary fuel
Timber (Grass and Understory)
Estimated cost to date
$4,299,030
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-OR953S-000722
IRWIN identifier
2059A645-6D4B-4EF9-8D1A-8EA49732A456

Growth

Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 14, 2026 (230 acres) to August 18, 2026 (483 acres). The largest one-day growth was 253 acres, mapped August 18, 2026.

DayAcresChange
August 14, 2026230
August 18, 2026483+253

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Fossil, 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 August 30, 2026 at 6:44 PM PDT. Identifier 2026-OR953S-000722.