No longer in the daily fire updates. The Akawa Butte Fire last appeared in an official report on September 2, 2026, at 27,491 acres and 99% contained. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Akawa Butte Fire

Jefferson County, Oregon · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Sep 2, 2026 (about 1 month ago)
First reported about 3 months ago
Metric Now
Size
27,491 acres
Oct 17, 2:00 AM
+22,491 acres
was 5,000 acres · Aug 27, 3:00 PM
Containment
99%
Oct 17, 2:00 AM
+14 percent
was 85% · Aug 4, 7:00 PM
Crew size
54
Oct 17, 2:00 AM
−114
was 168 · Aug 6, 7:00 PM
Money spent
$34.1M
Oct 17, 2:00 AM
+$35,690
was $34.1M · Aug 6, 7:00 PM

Akawa Butte Fire and other nearby fires

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Akawa Butte Fire summary

The Akawa Butte Fire is a wildfire near Jefferson County, Oregon. It has burned about 27,491 acres (about 21,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 99% of its edge; the other 1% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 3 months ago. About 54 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.

Size
27,491 acres
Containment
99%
Discovered
July 16, 2026 (first reported about 3 months ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Thursday, September 3rd at 11:00 a.m. CDT.

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Weather & fire-spread conditions

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Day Night
Today
58°F · Mostly Cloudy then Rain Showers Likely
Wind 3 to 7 mph SW · 59% rain
Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Rain likely
42°F · Rain Showers Likely
Wind 0 to 6 mph SW · 59% rain
Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Rain likely
Friday
57°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wind 3 mph SW · 59% rain
Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Rain likely
42°F · Rain Showers Likely
Wind 1 mph NW · 59% rain
Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Rain likely
Saturday
61°F · Chance Rain Showers
Wind 0 to 5 mph NE · 27% rain
Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Some rain
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Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Thursday, September 3rd at 11:01 a.m. CDT.

Who's on it

About 54 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC. The government rates it a Type 5 Incident. About $34 million has been spent on it so far.

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