Hwy 234 800 Fire Map & Info, Jackson County, Oregon

Hwy 234 800 Fire summary

The Hwy 234 800 Fire is a wildfire near Jackson County, Oregon. It's a brand-new fire, first reported yesterday. We're also tracking 7 other active fires within about 75 miles.

Size: Not yet reported
Containment: Not yet reported
Discovered: August 2, 2026 (first reported yesterday)
Cause: Undetermined (remarks required)

The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 2nd at 7:00 p.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.

This Afternoon

86°F · Sunny

Wind 13 mph NNW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry

Tonight

49°F · Clear

Wind 2 to 13 mph N · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Monday

98°F · Sunny then Patchy Smoke

Wind 1 to 10 mph N · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry

Monday Night

54°F · Areas Of Smoke

Wind 2 to 10 mph NNE · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Tuesday

105°F · Sunny

Wind 0 to 10 mph N · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Very hot Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 2nd at 7:07 p.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

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 Hwy 234 800 Fire

Within about 75 miles we're tracking 7 other active fires, closest first:

See all active fires in Oregon →

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