Oregon · Active · 344,916 acres
0445 Crosswhite Fire, Oregon
344,916
Acres reported
87%
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the 0445 Crosswhite Fire is listed as active at 344,916 acres, 87% contained, in Wheeler County, Oregon.
No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 17, 2026, 12:16 UTC) covers 354,925 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 60 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 16, 2026, 10:26 UTC).
0445 Crosswhite Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter (solid) and the previous day's perimeter (dashed), with the reported point of origin.
Latest perimeter Previous perimeter · Perimeters come from the WFIGS interagency perimeter service and are usually mapped once a day; the mapped area can differ from the reported acreage.
Key facts
- Size
- 344,916 acres
- Containment
- 87%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jul 16, 2026
- Location
- Wheeler County, Oregon
- Origin point
- 44.8033, -120.1992
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 17, 2026 (21 hours ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Prineville, OR
- Madras, OR
- Heppner, OR
- Warm Springs, OR
- Culver, OR
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0445 Crosswhite Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 16, 2026, 04:30 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 344,916 acres | 0 | 87% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 344,916 acres | 0 | 87% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 344,916 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 344,916 acres | +7 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 344,909 acres | +237 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 344,672 acres | +371 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 344,301 acres | +1,620 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 342,681 acres | +4,932 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 337,749 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 337,749 acres | +8,722 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 329,027 acres | +3,053 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 325,974 acres | +14,566 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 311,408 acres | +3,747 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 307,661 acres | +1,314 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 306,347 acres | +3,117 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 303,230 acres | +17,403 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 285,827 acres | +96,033 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 189,794 acres | +5,125 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 184,669 acres | +4,240 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 180,429 acres | +5,460 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 174,969 acres | +9,086 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 165,883 acres | +6,466 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 159,417 acres | +9,712 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 149,705 acres | +6,364 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 143,341 acres | +19,519 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 123,822 acres | +1,382 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 122,440 acres | +1,394 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 121,046 acres | +1,516 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 119,530 acres | +6,484 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 113,046 acres | +101,799 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 11,247 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 11,247 acres | +7,247 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 4,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 4,000 acres | — | — |
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0445 Crosswhite Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the 0445 Crosswhite Fire?
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the 0445 Crosswhite Fire is reported at 344,916 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
Is the 0445 Crosswhite Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 87% contained as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC. Containment is the share of the fire's edge that has a control line; it is reported by the incident team and can lag the ground situation.
Where is the 0445 Crosswhite Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 44.8033, -120.1992 in Wheeler County, Oregon. Nearest towns: Prineville (47 mi SW), Madras (47 mi W), Heppner (49 mi NE). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the 0445 Crosswhite Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the 0445 Crosswhite Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official Oregon sources on our Oregon page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
How current is this page?
The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
About this page
This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →