Watson Fire

Crook County, Oregon · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Jul 23, 2026 (about 2 hours ago)
First reported today
Metric Last report Now Change
Size
1 acres
Jul 22, 11:01 PM
1 acres
Jul 22, 11:01 PM
Containment
Crew size
Money spent

Watson Fire and other nearby fires

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Watson Fire summary

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The Watson Fire is a wildfire near Crook County, Oregon. It has burned about 1 acre. It's a brand-new fire, first reported today. We're also tracking 8 other active fires within about 75 miles.

Size
1 acre
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
July 23, 2026 (first reported today)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Wednesday, July 22nd at 11:01 p.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

⚠️ Red Flag Warning in effect. The National Weather Service has flagged conditions here — usually wind plus dry air — that can make fires spread fast. This is the official warning that fire danger is high right now.

Hot, dry, and windy weather can help a fire grow; cool, calm, or wet weather helps crews. The tags below rate each day for fire spread — green is calm, red can push a fire.

A general fire-weather guide (wind matters most, then how dry it is, then heat), not a prediction of what this fire will do.

Tonight

56°F · Areas Of Smoke

Wind 0 mph · 18% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Thursday

95°F · Areas Of Smoke

Wind 0 to 7 mph W · 2% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Hot Dry

Thursday Night

52°F · Areas Of Smoke

Wind 0 to 5 mph NW · 1% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Friday

97°F · Patchy Smoke then Sunny

Wind 0 to 9 mph SW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Hot Dry

Friday Night

53°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 0 to 9 mph NW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Wednesday, July 22nd at 11:04 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

This fire is small enough that no crew size or team has been posted yet. That's normal for a fire this size — those numbers show up once a fire is big enough to need a formal report.

Where to get live updates

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Nearby fires to Watson Fire

Within about 75 miles we're tracking 8 other active fires, closest first:

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