Crowley Fire

Malheur County, Oregon · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Jul 25, 2026 (3 months ago)

First reported about 3 months ago

Metric	Last report	Now	Change
Size	2,500 acres Jul 25, 3:00 PM	5,000 acres Oct 22, 4:00 AM +2,500 acres was 2,500 acres · Jul 25, 3:00 PM	+2,500 acres in 3 months
Containment	0% Jul 24, 10:01 PM	30% Oct 22, 4:00 AM +30 percent was 0% · Jul 24, 10:01 PM	+30 percent in 3 months
Crew size	40 Jul 24, 10:01 PM	33 Oct 22, 4:00 AM −7 was 40 · Jul 24, 10:01 PM	−7 in 3 months
Money spent	$250,000 Jul 24, 10:01 PM	$300,000 Oct 22, 4:00 AM +$50,000 was $250,000 · Jul 24, 10:01 PM	+$50,000 in 3 months

Crowley Fire summary

The Crowley Fire is a wildfire near Malheur County, Oregon. It has burned about 5,000 acres (about 4,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 30% of its edge; the other 70% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 3 months ago. About 33 people are on it, run by a Type 3 IC.

Size: 5,000 acres
Containment: 30%
Discovered: July 23, 2026 (first reported about 3 months ago)
Cause: Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, July 25th at 9:00 p.m. CDT.

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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.

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	Day	Night
Tonight	—	61°F · Areas Of Smoke Wind 5 to 20 mph NW · 0% rain Wind: Windy Heat: Cool Dry
Sunday	92°F · Areas Of Smoke Wind 5 to 10 mph W · 0% rain Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry	60°F · Areas Of Smoke Wind 6 to 12 mph NW · 0% rain Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry
Monday	89°F · Areas Of Smoke Wind 3 to 7 mph WNW · 0% rain Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Dry	60°F · Areas Of Smoke Wind 5 to 9 mph NNW · 0% rain Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Saturday, July 25th at 9:03 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

About 33 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 IC. About $300,000 has been spent on it so far.

The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.

Where to get live updates

We show the daily official picture. For minute-by-minute updates, evacuation orders, and maps, these do it best:

→ Watch Duty: real-time fire reporting and evacuations.
→ InciWeb: the government's official fire information site.

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