Oregon · Active · 342,923 acres
0445 Crosswhite Fire, Oregon
342,923
Acres reported
99%
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC, the 0445 Crosswhite Fire is listed as active at 342,923 acres, 99% contained, in Wheeler County, Oregon.
No change in reported size or containment since Oct 1, 2026, 11:15 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Sep 18, 2026, 21:54 UTC) covers 355,065 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 60 times since the fire began.
Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 4 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Oct 2, 2026, 10:25 UTC.
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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
- 342,923 acres
- Containment
- 99%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jul 16, 2026
- Location
- Wheeler County, Oregon
- Origin point
- 44.8033, -120.1992
- Peak reported size
- 345,113 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Sep 18, 2026 (14 days ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- 4 detections
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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- 0442 Redrock Fire
- 0444 Twickenham Fire
- 0502 Fire
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- 0501 Pat's Cabin Fire
- 0450 Cove Creek Fire
- 0482 Cherry Creek Fire
- 0489 Parrish Fire
0445 Crosswhite Fire timeline
Day by day: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 342,923 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 342,923 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 342,923 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 342,923 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 342,923 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 342,923 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 342,923 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 342,923 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 342,923 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 342,923 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 342,923 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 342,923 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 342,923 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 342,923 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 342,923 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 342,923 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 342,923 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 342,923 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 342,923 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 342,923 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 342,923 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 342,923 acres | 0 | 99% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 342,923 acres | 0 | 92% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 342,923 acres | 0 | 92% |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 342,923 acres | 0 | 92% |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 342,923 acres | 0 | 92% |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 342,923 acres | 0 | 92% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 342,923 acres | 0 | 92% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 342,923 acres | −54 | 92% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 342,977 acres | 0 | 89% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 342,977 acres | −2,136 | 87% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 345,113 acres | 0 | 87% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 345,113 acres | 0 | 87% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 345,113 acres | 0 | 87% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 345,113 acres | +196 | 87% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 344,917 acres | +1 | 87% |
| 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 Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC, the 0445 Crosswhite Fire is reported at 342,923 acres (peak reported size 345,113 acres). No change in reported size or containment since Oct 1, 2026, 11:15 UTC.
Is the 0445 Crosswhite Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 99% contained as of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 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 Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC, and satellites registered 4 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.
What is the timeline of the 0445 Crosswhite Fire?
The 0445 Crosswhite Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jul 16, 2026, 04:30 UTC (reported discovery date Jul 16, 2026). As of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC it is still listed at 342,923 acres, 99% contained. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 70 days of archive.
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 Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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