Oregon wildfires

Whiskey Fire

OutMalheur County, Oregon2026Wildfire

The Whiskey Fire was reported on July 8, 2026 in Malheur County, Oregon and burned 999 acres. It was declared out on July 21, 2026.

Size
999 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
July 8, 2026
Personnel
49

Map

Perimeter mapped July 8, 2026 at 6:52 PM PDT, 999 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 43.354, -118.182.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Burns

The incident

Size
999 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
July 8, 2026 at 6:39 AM PDT
Contained
July 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM PDT
Controlled
July 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM PDT
Declared out
July 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM PDT
Cause
Undetermined
Location
20 Miles E from CRANE, OR
County
Malheur County
State
Oregon
Protecting agency
BLM
Land ownership at origin
Private
Personnel assigned
49
Incident management
Type 5 IC, Type 4 Incident
Primary fuel
Short Grass (1 foot)
Estimated cost to date
$1,050,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-ORVAD-260145
IRWIN identifier
A8EE96E4-C9CD-4C52-A6BA-6F035063FA7F

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Burns, 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 July 21, 2026 at 11:05 AM PDT. Identifier 2026-ORVAD-260145.