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0500 Coyote Fire

Possible damage: Fire

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Active wildfires

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High significance Inactive 88% 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 advisorySE 17/16 L2Rowe Creek Complex 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 orderSE 16Rowe Creek Complex issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation advisorySE16 WBrewer Fire issued · alert expired
  • Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-CRO-CRR-7S-RFire issued · alert expired
  • +97 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This event is no longer active — it's kept here as a record.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 0500 Coyote wildfire began in Crook, Oregon on July 16, 2026, and has burned 15,000 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
17,459 acres
Containment
88%
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 · ≈ 27 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. 17,459 acres ±0 88% contained
  2. 17,459 acres ±0 88% contained
  3. 17,459 acres ±0 88% contained
  4. 17,459 acres +2,459 88% contained
  5. 15,000 acres ±0 89% contained
  6. 15,000 acres −2,448 89% contained
  7. 17,448 acres ±0 89% contained
  8. 17,448 acres ±0 89% contained
Show 31 earlier observations
  1. 17,448 acres ±0 89% contained
  2. 17,448 acres ±0 89% contained
  3. 17,448 acres ±0 89% contained
  4. 17,448 acres ±0 89% contained
  5. 17,448 acres ±0 89% contained
  6. 17,448 acres ±0 89% contained
  7. 17,448 acres +2,448 89% contained
  8. 15,000 acres −2,448 89% contained
  9. 17,448 acres ±0 89% contained
  10. 17,448 acres −17 89% contained
  11. 17,465 acres +1 77% contained
  12. 17,464 acres −12 77% contained
  13. 17,476 acres −7 77% contained
  14. 17,483 acres +2,483 77% contained
  15. 15,000 acres −2,483 77% contained
  16. 17,483 acres ±0 77% contained
  17. 17,483 acres +36 77% contained
  18. 17,447 acres +2,447 63% contained
  19. 15,000 acres −2,447 57% contained
  20. 17,447 acres ±0 57% contained
  21. 17,447 acres −142 57% contained
  22. 17,589 acres +2,589 45% contained
  23. 15,000 acres ±0 45% contained
  24. 15,000 acres −2,581 45% contained
  25. 17,581 acres +175 45% contained
  26. 17,406 acres −6 47% contained
  27. 17,412 acres +69 25% contained
  28. 17,343 acres +655 21% contained
  29. 16,688 acres +1,688 15% contained
  30. 15,000 acres ±0 0% contained
  31. 15,000 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. Incident update InciWeb

    Coyote 0500

    Monday, July 20, 2026California Incident Management Team 1 assumed command of five wildfires between Prineville and Paulina, Oregon at 6:00 p.m. Sunday, July 19. Fire activity remains elevated across the southern portions of the incident where timber, grass, and shrub fuel types continue to support active fire behavior and additional acreage growth. The southern perimeter continues to spread in alignment with the area’s topography. A predominantly northwest wind pattern is forecasted over the next several days and a Fire Behavior and Fuels Advisory remains in effect across the state.Local resources, including hotshot crews, engine crews, and a smoke jumping team assigned to the Crooked Fire to continue suppression efforts for these incidents while prioritizing firefighter and public safety. To strengthen suppression efforts and support ongoing operations, additional firefighting resources have been requested and will continue to arrive as needed.Community members are encouraged to attend a public in person meeting on Tuesday, July 21, at 6:00 p.m. at the Post General Store located at 28550 SE Paulina Highway, Post OR 97752. Incident personnel will provide updates on current fire co…

    Read the full update at InciWeb ↗

  2. Incident update InciWeb

    Coyote Fire

    The Coyote Fire was reported on Friday, July 16th. The fire is located 5 miles south of Post, OR. Georgia Forestry Type 3 Incident Management Team assumed command of the Coyote and Henry Fires on August 12th 2026.The Coyote and Henry Fires remain confined to their current footprint and no growth is anticipated outside of the established fire perimeter. However, interior smoldering will persist as vegetation remains dry. Crews will focus on extinguishing these remaining heat sources and improving containment lines.

    Read the full update at InciWeb ↗

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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