Cape Sebastian Point Fire

Curry County, Oregon · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Sep 2, 2026 (about 2 hours ago)
First reported 5 days ago
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Size
0 acres
Sep 2, 3:00 PM
Containment —
Crew size —
Money spent —

Cape Sebastian Point Fire and other nearby fires

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Cape Sebastian Point Fire summary

The Cape Sebastian Point Fire is a wildfire near Curry County, Oregon. It has burned about under 1 acre. It was first reported 5 days ago. We're also tracking 8 other active fires within about 75 miles.

Size
under 1 acre
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
August 28, 2026 (first reported 5 days ago)
Cause
Undetermined (remarks required)

The size and containment above are current as of Wednesday, September 2nd at 3:00 p.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.

This Afternoon

57°F · Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 23 to 35 mph S · 100% chance of rain

Wind: High wind Heat: Cool Rain likely

Tonight

54°F · Rain Likely

Wind 12 to 16 mph SSE · 61% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Rain likely

Thursday

57°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Wind 14 to 17 mph S · 65% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Rain likely

Thursday Night

53°F · Light Rain

Wind 15 to 18 mph S · 75% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Rain likely

Friday

59°F · Light Rain Likely

Wind 10 to 15 mph SSE · 71% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Rain likely

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Wednesday, September 2nd at 3:06 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

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Nearby fires to Cape Sebastian Point Fire

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

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