No longer in the daily fire updates. The Mustang Fire last appeared in an official report on August 27, 2026, at 13,379 acres and 30% contained. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Mustang Fire

Malheur County, Oregon · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 27, 2026 (about 1 month ago)
First reported about 6 weeks ago
Metric Now
Size
13,379 acres
Oct 9, 6:00 PM
+8,379 acres
was 5,000 acres · Aug 26, 9:00 PM
Containment
30%
Oct 9, 6:00 PM
+30 percent
was 0% · Aug 26, 9:00 PM
Crew size
70
Oct 9, 6:00 PM
+19
was 51 · Aug 26, 9:00 PM
Money spent
$370,000
Oct 9, 6:00 PM
+$70,000
was $300,000 · Aug 26, 9:00 PM

Mustang Fire and other nearby fires

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Mustang Fire summary

The Mustang Fire is a wildfire near Malheur County, Oregon. It has burned about 13,379 acres (about 10,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 30% of its edge; the other 70% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 6 weeks ago. About 70 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.

Size
13,379 acres
Containment
30%
Discovered
August 25, 2026 (first reported about 6 weeks ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Thursday, August 27th at 7:00 p.m. CDT.

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Day Night
Tonight —
60°F · Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 3 to 16 mph SW · 33% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Some rain
Friday
83°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 to 17 mph SSE · 33% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Some rain
53°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Cloudy
Wind 10 to 16 mph S · 22% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Some rain
Saturday
83°F · Sunny
Wind 6 to 13 mph SW · 5% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry
48°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 8 to 13 mph NW · 10% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Thursday, August 27th at 7:05 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

About 70 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. The government rates it a Type 4 Incident. About $370,000 has been spent on it so far.

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