Oregon · Active · 6,789 acres
0446 Camel Hump Fire, Oregon
6,789
Acres reported
68%
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 0446 Camel Hump Fire is listed as active at 6,789 acres, 68% 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 7, 2026, 03:46 UTC) covers 6,789 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 19 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 20, 2026, 09:34 UTC).
0446 Camel Hump 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
- 6,789 acres
- Containment
- 68%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jul 16, 2026
- Location
- Wheeler County, Oregon
- Origin point
- 44.7617, -120.0520
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 7, 2026 (11 days 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).
- Heppner, OR
- Prineville, OR
- Madras, OR
- John Day, OR
- Culver, OR
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0446 Camel Hump 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, 05:30 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 6,789 acres | 0 | 68% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 6,789 acres | 0 | 68% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 6,789 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 6,789 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 6,789 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 6,789 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 6,789 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 6,789 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 6,789 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 6,789 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 6,789 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 6,789 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 6,789 acres | +175 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 6,614 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 6,614 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 6,614 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 6,614 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 6,614 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 6,614 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 6,614 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 6,614 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 6,614 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 6,614 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 6,614 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 6,614 acres | +3 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 6,611 acres | +66 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 6,545 acres | +19 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 6,526 acres | +135 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 6,391 acres | +1,911 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 4,480 acres | +3,480 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 1,000 acres | −3,000 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 4,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 4,000 acres | +3,800 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 200 acres | — | — |
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0446 Camel Hump Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the 0446 Camel Hump Fire?
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the 0446 Camel Hump Fire is reported at 6,789 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
Is the 0446 Camel Hump Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 68% 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 0446 Camel Hump Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 44.7617, -120.0520 in Wheeler County, Oregon. Nearest towns: Heppner (47 mi NE), Prineville (50 mi SW), Madras (54 mi W). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the 0446 Camel Hump 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 0446 Camel Hump 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 →