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0497 Henry Fire

Possible damage: Fire

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Active wildfires

Updated
High significance Inactive 97% contained Crook, Oregon · Last updated · source: NASA EONET

Evacuations issued during this event

  • Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-CRO-CRR-8S-NRowe Creek Complex issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-CRO-CRR-7S-EFire issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-CRO-CRR-7S-LFire issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-CRO-CRR-7S-MFire issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-CRO-CRR-7S-NFire issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-CRO-CRR-7S-OFire issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-CRO-CRR-7S-PFire issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-CRO-CRR-7S-QFire issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-CRO-CRR-7S-RFire issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-WHE-WHH-060-BRowe Creek Complex issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-CRO-CRR-7S-TFire issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation warningSE 19Rowe Creek Complex issued · alert expired
  • +74 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This event is no longer active — it's kept here as a record.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 0497 Henry fire began in Crook, Oregon on July 16, 2026, and has burned 25,000 acres with no containment to date. Homes in the affected area face direct fire damage risk.

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

Type
Wildfires
Official size
29,850 acres
Containment
97%
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 (Crook, 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

Crook, Oregon · ≈ 48 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. 29,850 acres ±0 97% contained
  2. 29,850 acres ±0 97% contained
  3. 29,850 acres ±0 97% contained
  4. 29,850 acres ±0 97% contained
  5. 29,850 acres ±0 97% contained
  6. 29,850 acres ±0 97% contained
  7. 29,850 acres ±0 97% contained
  8. 29,850 acres ±0 97% contained
Show 27 earlier observations
  1. 29,850 acres ±0 97% contained
  2. 29,850 acres ±0 97% contained
  3. 29,850 acres ±0 97% contained
  4. 29,850 acres ±0 92% contained
  5. 29,850 acres ±0 83% contained
  6. 29,850 acres −21 73% contained
  7. 29,871 acres +4,871 75% contained
  8. 25,000 acres −4,881 70% contained
  9. 29,881 acres +392 65% contained
  10. 29,489 acres ±0 57% contained
  11. 29,489 acres ±0 50% contained
  12. 29,489 acres ±0 50% contained
  13. 29,489 acres ±0 40% contained
  14. 29,489 acres +4,489 40% contained
  15. 25,000 acres −3,827 35% contained
  16. 28,827 acres ±0 35% contained
  17. 28,827 acres ±0 35% contained
  18. 28,827 acres +1,117 35% contained
  19. 27,710 acres +2,714 19% contained
  20. 24,996 acres +4,845 16% contained
  21. 20,151 acres ±0 18% contained
  22. 20,151 acres +2,081 18% contained
  23. 18,070 acres ±0 10% contained
  24. 18,070 acres +2,593 10% contained
  25. 15,477 acres +1,142 10% contained
  26. 14,335 acres −10,665 10% contained
  27. 25,000 acres 0% contained

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 showers and thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds expected mainly over eastern Oregon today.

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    000 FXUS66 KPDT 152254 AFDPDT

    Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Pendleton OR 354 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026

    .KEY MESSAGES... - Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms today with abundant lightning and gusty winds, mainly over eastern Oregon.

    - Lower (<20 percent) chances of showers and thunderstorms Sunday and a 20-30 percent chance of showers Monday with a (<20 percent) chance of thunderstorms mainly from the Blue Mountains eastward.

    - Increasing winds later Monday into Tuesday.

    &&

    .DISCUSSION... Southwesterly flow remains over the Pacific Northwest. Low pressure will move from near British Columbia to well off the Oregon and California coasts by Monday afternoon. This will allow for a more split flow pattern to develop early next week, which should keep things dry. A ridge will build back over the area by midweek, with a return to southwest or south flow possible thereafter.

    The showers and thunderstorms that affected portions of the Columbia and Blue Mountain foothills earlier have weakened and were moving out of the area. Additional showers and thunderstorms were expected to develop mainly from the Blue Mountains eastward this afternoon. Any thunderst…

    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: WRIGHTS SPRING FIRE (Oregon)

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

    Read the full declaration at FEMA ↗

  4. Federal declaration FEMA

    Fire Management Assistance declaration: HAGEN FIRE (Oregon)

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

    Read the full declaration at FEMA ↗

Show 1 earlier update
  1. InciWeb Incident update

    Henry Fire

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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