No longer in the daily fire updates. The Crater Fire last appeared in an official report on August 11, 2026, at 705 acres and 100% contained. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Crater Fire

Harney County, Oregon · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 11, 2026 (2 months ago)
First reported about 3 months ago
Metric Now
Size
705 acres
Oct 12, 9:00 PM
−40 acres
was 745 acres · Jul 29, 9:00 PM
Containment
100%
Oct 12, 9:00 PM
+3 percent
was 97% · Aug 10, 7:00 PM
Crew size
36
Oct 12, 9:00 PM
Money spent
$499,542
Oct 12, 9:00 PM
+$24,506
was $475,036 · Jul 31, 6:00 PM

Crater Fire and other nearby fires

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Crater Fire summary

The Crater Fire is a wildfire near Harney County, Oregon. It has burned about 705 acres (about 534 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 3 months ago. About 36 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.

Size
705 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
July 23, 2026 (first reported about 3 months ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Monday, August 24th at 8:00 p.m. CDT.

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Day Night
This Afternoon
89°F · Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 13 mph SSW · 40% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Some rain
53°F · Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Wind 5 to 10 mph SSE · 40% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Some rain
Tuesday
91°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 5 to 13 mph SSW · 1% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry
55°F · Mostly Cloudy
Wind 5 to 10 mph SSW · 1% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry
Wednesday
92°F · Mostly Sunny
Wind 5 to 15 mph SSW · 1% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry
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Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, August 24th at 8:01 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

About 36 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $499,542 has been spent on it so far.

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