Jackass Butte Fire

Harney County, Oregon · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Jul 25, 2026 (about 1 hour ago)
First reported today
Metric Now
Size
1,000 acres
Jul 25, 12:00 AM
+1,000 acres
was 0 acres · Jul 24, 10:01 PM
Containment —
Crew size —
Money spent —

Jackass Butte Fire and other nearby fires

🔥 Where this fire started Mostly contained Partly contained Containment not reported

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Jackass Butte Fire summary

The Jackass Butte Fire is a wildfire near Harney County, Oregon. It has burned about 1,000 acres (about 758 football fields). It's a brand-new fire, first reported today. We're also tracking 8 other active fires within about 75 miles.

Size
1,000 acres
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
July 25, 2026 (first reported today)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, July 25th at 12:00 a.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 · Patchy Smoke

Wind 16 mph SW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Saturday

90°F · Patchy Smoke

Wind 13 to 23 mph SW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Windy Heat: Hot Dry

Saturday Night

52°F · Patchy Smoke

Wind 6 to 22 mph WSW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Windy Heat: Cool Dry

Sunday

88°F · Patchy Smoke

Wind 6 to 17 mph SW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry

Sunday Night

51°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 8 to 17 mph W · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Saturday, July 25th at 12:05 a.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 Jackass Butte Fire

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

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