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0449 Porcupine Ridge Fire

Possible damage: Fire

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High significance Inactive 100% contained Gilliam, Oregon · Last updated · source: NASA EONET

Evacuations issued during this event

  • Evacuation orderWHH-032ACrosswhite Fire issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation orderWHH-032BCrosswhite issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation warningWHH-032DCrosswhite Fire issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation orderWHH-032CCrosswhite issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation warningIncident 432 WildfireFire issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation warningIncident 432 WildfireFire issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation orderDeep Canyon FireFire issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-WHE-WHH-030-BRowe Creek Complex issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-WHE-WHH-030-CRowe Creek Complex issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-WHE-WHH-030-DRowe Creek Complex issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-WHE-WHH-030-ERowe Creek Complex issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-WHE-WHH-030-GRowe Creek Complex issued · alert expired
  • +85 more zones in effect

Historical record from Oregon OEM — alert times shown are when each WEA message was issued and expired; the evacuation itself may have remained in force longer (lift times aren't published to IPAWS).

This event is no longer active — it's kept here as a record. Recovery may still be underway; the guidance below applies.

The Porcupine Ridge fire, which burned 79,200 acres in Gilliam, Oregon, was fully contained by July 15, 2026. The fire started from natural causes and destroyed structures in the affected area.

Overview written from official NASA EONET and National Interagency Fire Center/IRWIN data.

Type
Wildfires
Official size
79,200 acres
Containment
100%
Cause
Natural
Began
Status
Inactive

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Affected area map

The shaded area is the affected-area perimeter reported for this event by NASA EONET (Gilliam, Oregon), colored by hazard type. Pan and zoom to explore the map; when more than one observation exists, use the slider below to step through how the reported area changed.

Interactive affected-area map

Gilliam, Oregon · ≈ 130 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.

reported perimeter · evacuation orders as issued (dashed — move the timeline slider to see when each was in force): order warning / shelter advisory

View the timeline — how the reported area changed

Official size & containment

Official incident size and containment reported through NIFC / IRWIN, as we observed it. Newest first.

  1. 79,200 acres ±0 100% contained
  2. 79,200 acres ±0 100% contained
  3. 79,200 acres ±0 100% contained
  4. 79,200 acres ±0 100% contained
  5. 79,200 acres ±0 100% contained
  6. 79,200 acres ±0 100% contained
  7. 79,200 acres ±0 100% contained
  8. 79,200 acres ±0 100% contained
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  1. 79,200 acres ±0 100% contained
  2. 79,200 acres ±0 100% contained
  3. 79,200 acres ±0 100% contained
  4. 79,200 acres ±0 100% contained
  5. 79,200 acres ±0 100% contained
  6. 79,200 acres ±0 100% contained
  7. 79,200 acres +2 100% contained
  8. 79,198 acres ±0 100% contained
  9. 79,198 acres ±0 100% contained
  10. 79,198 acres ±0 100% contained
  11. 79,198 acres ±0 100% contained
  12. 79,198 acres ±0 100% contained
  13. 79,198 acres ±0 100% contained
  14. 79,198 acres −479 99% contained
  15. 79,677 acres ±0 99% contained
  16. 79,677 acres −378 99% contained
  17. 80,055 acres +3,196 13% contained
  18. 76,859 acres +52,691 11% contained
  19. 24,168 acres +831 19% contained
  20. 23,337 acres ±0 0% contained
  21. 23,337 acres ±0 0% contained
  22. 23,337 acres +7,716 3% contained
  23. 15,621 acres ±0 0% contained
  24. 15,621 acres −4,379 0% contained
  25. 20,000 acres ±0 100% contained
  26. 20,000 acres ±0 0% contained
  27. 20,000 acres ±0 0% contained
  28. 20,000 acres ±0 0% contained
  29. 20,000 acres ±0 0% contained
  30. 20,000 acres +16,000 0% contained
  31. 4,000 acres −1,000 0% contained
  32. 5,000 acres +1,000 0% contained
  33. 4,000 acres +2,500 0% contained
  34. 1,500 acres +500 0% contained
  35. 1,000 acres ±0 0% contained
  36. 1,000 acres

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Latest updates

Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.

  1. Forecast discussion NWS PDT

    Area Forecast Discussion

    Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will develop over the Cascades and mountains through Saturday, with gusty winds and a red flag warning for fire danger in the Blue Mountains and Wallowa County.

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    000 FXUS66 KPDT 150534 AFDPDT

    Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Pendleton OR 1034 PM PDT Fri Aug 14 2026

    .KEY MESSAGES...

    - Isolated to scattered thunderstorms and showers will develop over the Cascades and eastern mountains through Saturday, with gusty outflow winds possible

    - Red Flag warning in effect for portions of the Blue Mountains and Wallowa County tomorrow

    - Isolated mountain thunderstorms continue through early next week with a return of breezy winds through the Cascade Gaps

    &&

    .DISCUSSION... Water vapor imagery this afternoon shows a pronounced upper low circulation offshore the CA/OR border with upper level troughing extending north across the PacNW. Much like yesterday, area radar and visible satellite imagery show isolated to scattered showers/thunderstorms that have developed across the Cascade east slopes, central/southern Blue Mountains, and around the Wallowa Mountains. Thunderstorm activity will continue through this evening as a weak shortwave impulse pushes northeast across the PacNW, with thunderstorm activity mainly staying mainly across the mountainous terrain. The shortwave will be supported by modest MUCAPE (250-750 J/kg), low level…

    Read the full discussion at NWS PDT ↗

  2. Federal declaration FEMA

    Fire Management Assistance declaration: FIELDER MOUNTAIN FIRE (Oregon)

    FEMA FM-5670 — Fire, declared 2026-08-14.

    Read the full declaration at FEMA ↗

  3. Federal declaration FEMA

    Fire Management Assistance declaration: HAGEN FIRE (Oregon)

    FEMA FM-5664 — Fire, declared 2026-08-09.

    Read the full declaration at FEMA ↗

  4. Federal declaration FEMA

    Fire Management Assistance declaration: WRIGHTS SPRING FIRE (Oregon)

    FEMA FM-5666 — Fire, declared 2026-08-09.

    Read the full declaration at FEMA ↗

Show 3 earlier updates
  1. InciWeb Incident update

    Porcupine Fire

  2. Central Oregon Fire Information News

    Hay Creek Complex | July 28, 2026

  3. Central Oregon Fire Information News

    Hay Creek Complex | July 26, 2026

Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NASA EONET ↗.

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