Beachcomb Fire

Jefferson County, Oregon · Wildfire

Contained Official numbers updated Sep 7, 2026 (1 day ago)
First reported about 7 weeks ago
Metric Now
Size
13,648 acres
Sep 8, 7:00 AM
+11,296 acres
was 2,352 acres · Jul 26, 7:01 PM
Containment
100%
Sep 8, 7:00 AM
+100 percent
was 0% · Jul 27, 6:00 PM
Crew size
75
Sep 8, 7:00 AM
+32
was 43 · Jul 26, 7:01 PM
Money spent
$558,188
Sep 8, 7:00 AM
+$335,598
was $222,590 · Jul 26, 7:01 PM

Beachcomb Fire and other nearby fires

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Beachcomb Fire summary

The Beachcomb Fire is a wildfire near Jefferson County, Oregon. It has burned about 13,648 acres (about 10,000 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 7 weeks ago. About 75 people are on it, run by a Type 3 Team. We're also tracking 8 other active fires within about 75 miles.

Size
13,648 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
July 24, 2026 (first reported about 7 weeks ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Tuesday, September 8th at 7:00 a.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No Red Flag Warning. The National Weather Service hasn't flagged this area for dangerous fire-spread conditions 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.

Overnight

48°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 0 mph · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Tuesday

74°F · Sunny

Wind 1 to 6 mph E · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Tuesday Night

50°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 0 to 3 mph N · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Wednesday

83°F · Sunny

Wind 0 to 5 mph SE · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Dry

Wednesday Night

52°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 0 to 5 mph W · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Tuesday, September 8th at 7:01 a.m. CDT.

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Who's on it

About 75 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 Team. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $558,188 has been spent on it so far.

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Nearby fires to Beachcomb Fire

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

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