Evacuations issued during this event
- Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-HAR-HCU-130-FFire issued · alert expired
- Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-HAR-HCU-055-BFire issued · alert expired
- Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-HAR-HCU-1Fire issued · alert expired
- Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-HAR-HCU-130-GFire issued · alert expired
- Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-HAR-HCU-130-HFire issued · alert expired
- Evacuation warningUS-OR-MAL-MAH-E048-BFire issued · alert expired
- Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-MAL-MAH-E017-BFire issued · alert expired
- Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-MAL-MAH-E017-CFire issued · alert expired
- Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-MAL-MAH-E017-DFire issued · alert expired
- Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-MAL-MAH-E031Fire issued · alert expired
- Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-MAL-MAH-E033Fire issued · alert expired
- Evacuation advisoryUS-OR-MAL-MAH-E034Fire issued · alert expired
- +11 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This event is no longer active — it's kept here as a record.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 Whiskey fire in Malheur, Oregon burned 999 acres before being fully contained. Homes in the area faced direct fire damage during the incident.
Overview written from official NASA EONET and National Interagency Fire Center/IRWIN data.
- Type
- Wildfires
- Official size
- 999 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Cause
- Undetermined
- 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 (Malheur, 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
Malheur, Oregon · ≈ 1.6 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
reported perimeter · evacuation orders as issued (dashed): warning / shelter advisory
Official size & containment
Official incident size and containment reported through NIFC / IRWIN, as we observed it. Newest first.
- 999 acres ±0 100% contained
- 999 acres ±0 100% contained
- 999 acres ±0 100% contained
- 999 acres ±0 100% contained
- 999 acres ±0 100% contained
- 999 acres ±0 20% contained
- 999 acres ±0 20% contained
- 999 acres 20% contained
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Latest updates
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- Forecast discussion NWS BOI
Area Forecast Discussion
Hot and smoky through Sunday with isolated thunderstorms possible near the Idaho-Nevada border, then gradual cooling next week.
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000 FXUS65 KBOI 072025 AFDBOI
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Boise ID 225 PM MDT Fri Aug 7 2026
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Continued hot through Sunday then gradual cooling through next week.
- Smoke persisting through at least Monday.
- Breezy afternoon winds through Sunday.
- Isolated late-day thunderstorms near the ID/NV border Saturday and Sunday as high-level monsoon moisture advances northward.
.SHORT TERM /Through Sunday Night/... Hot, smoky weather will persist through the weekend with an upper level high over the Great Basin but gradually weakening. Saturday looks 1-3 degrees cooler than today, and another 2-4 degrees cooler Sunday as a weak Pacific cold front moves through. Low temps will change little, though. Monsoon moisture near the southern ID border will bring a slight chance of late- day thunderstorms Saturday, and again late Sunday but mainly in eastern Owyhee and southern Twin Falls Counties. Thunderstorms will be high-based with strong downdrafts and gusty outflow winds but little rain. Latest smoke models show little if any improvement through the weekend, with worst conditions continuing in eastern Oregon.
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.LONG TERM /Monday through Frid…
- Federal declaration FEMA
Fire Management Assistance declaration: GRASSHOPPER FIRE (Oregon)
FEMA FM-5648 — Fire, declared 2026-07-25.
- Federal declaration FEMA
Fire Management Assistance declaration: AKAWA BUTTE FIRE (Oregon)
FEMA FM-5647 — Fire, declared 2026-07-23.
- Federal declaration FEMA
Fire Management Assistance declaration: LOWER DRY CREEK FIRE (Oregon)
FEMA FM-5645 — Fire, declared 2026-07-16.
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NASA EONET ↗.