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0450 Cove Creek Fire

Possible damage: Fire

Live status, affected area, official sources and recovery guidance.

Active wildfires

Updated
High significance Inactive 100% contained Wheeler, 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
  • +157 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This event is no longer active — it's kept here as a record.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 Cove Creek fire burned 7,208 acres near Wheeler, Oregon, starting July 16, 2026, and is now fully contained. Homes in the area faced fire damage during the incident.

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

Type
Wildfires
Official size
7,208 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 (Wheeler, 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

Wheeler, Oregon · ≈ 11 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.

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  19. 0.1 acres −12,000 0% contained
  20. 12,000 acres ±0 0% contained
  21. 12,000 acres ±0 100% contained
  22. 12,000 acres ±0 0% contained
  23. 12,000 acres ±0 0% contained
  24. 12,000 acres +7,000 0% contained
  25. 5,000 acres ±0 0% contained
  26. 5,000 acres +2,000 0% contained
  27. 3,000 acres +2,000 0% contained
  28. 1,000 acres ±0 0% contained
  29. 1,000 acres

Shown as reported by our sources — not an official product. For current advisories and the authoritative map, see NASA EONET ↗.

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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 eastern mountains through Saturday, with gusty outflow winds and red flag fire conditions possible 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 ↗

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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