No longer in the daily fire updates. The Mitchell Springs Fire last appeared in an official report on August 29, 2026, at 5,444 acres and 75% contained. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Mitchell Springs Fire

Malheur County, Oregon · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 29, 2026 (about 1 month ago)
First reported about 6 weeks ago
Metric Now
Size
5,444 acres
Oct 9, 4:00 AM
+1,744 acres
was 3,700 acres · Aug 27, 12:00 PM
Containment
75%
Oct 9, 4:00 AM
+50 percent
was 25% · Aug 28, 9:00 PM
Crew size
75
Oct 9, 4:00 AM
−14
was 89 · Aug 28, 9:00 PM
Money spent
$505,000
Oct 9, 4:00 AM
+$15,000
was $490,000 · Aug 28, 9:00 PM

Mitchell Springs Fire and other nearby fires

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Mitchell Springs Fire summary

The Mitchell Springs Fire is a wildfire near Malheur County, Oregon. It has burned about 5,444 acres (about 4,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 75% of its edge; the other 25% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 6 weeks ago. About 75 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.

Size
5,444 acres
Containment
75%
Discovered
August 25, 2026 (first reported about 6 weeks ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, August 29th at 5:00 p.m. CDT.

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Weather & fire-spread conditions

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Day Night
This Afternoon
81°F · Isolated Rain Showers
Wind 18 mph SW · 19% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry
43°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 8 to 17 mph NW · 13% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry
Sunday
78°F · Sunny
Wind 5 to 9 mph N · 0% rain
Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Dry
47°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 5 to 10 mph NNE · 0% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry
Monday
87°F · Sunny
Wind 2 to 7 mph ENE · 0% rain
Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Dry
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Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Saturday, August 29th at 5:04 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

About 75 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. The government rates it a Type 4 Incident. About $505,000 has been spent on it so far.

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