Redrock Fire

Wheeler County, Oregon · Wildfire

Contained Official numbers updated Sep 2, 2026 (about 4 hours ago)

First reported about 7 weeks ago

Metric	Last report	Now	Change
Size	0 acres Jul 20, 6:48 PM	256 acres Sep 2, 12:00 AM +256 acres was 0 acres · Jul 20, 6:48 PM	+256 acres in about 1 month
Containment	—	100% Sep 2, 12:00 AM	—
Crew size	—	—	—
Money spent	—	$100,000 Sep 2, 12:00 AM	—

Redrock Fire summary

The Redrock Fire is a wildfire near Wheeler County, Oregon. It has burned about 256 acres (about 194 football fields). Crews have it fully contained, with a line all the way around it. It was first reported about 7 weeks ago. A Type 3 Team is running it. We're also tracking 8 other active fires within about 75 miles.

Size: 256 acres
Containment: 100%
Discovered: July 16, 2026 (first reported about 7 weeks ago)
Cause: Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Wednesday, September 2nd at 12:00 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.

Tonight

54°F · Patchy Smoke then Slight Chance Rain Showers

Wind 2 to 14 mph NW · 21% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Some rain

Wednesday

74°F · Rain Showers

Wind 2 to 15 mph S · 94% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Rain likely

Wednesday Night

50°F · Rain Showers

Wind 2 to 10 mph SW · 94% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Rain likely

Thursday

68°F · Rain Showers Likely

Wind 2 to 6 mph SW · 59% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Rain likely

Thursday Night

48°F · Rain Showers Likely

Wind 1 to 6 mph SW · 59% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Rain likely

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Wednesday, September 2nd at 12:00 a.m. CDT.

Who's on it

A Type 3 Team is running this fire. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $100,000 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.

Nearby fires to Redrock Fire

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

See all active fires in Oregon →

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