Oregon · Contained · 7,208 acres
0450 Cove Creek Fire, Oregon
7,208
Acres reported
100%
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 0450 Cove Creek Fire is listed as contained at 7,208 acres, 100% contained, in Wheeler County, Oregon.
No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 18, 2026, 22:54 UTC) covers 7,208 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 4 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 24, 2026, 10:02 UTC).
0450 Cove Creek 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
- 7,208 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Status
- Contained
- Discovered
- Jul 16, 2026
- Location
- Wheeler County, Oregon
- Origin point
- 44.9429, -120.3464
- Peak reported size
- 12,000 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Jul 18, 2026 (30 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).
- Madras, OR
- Warm Springs, OR
- Heppner, OR
- Prineville, OR
- Culver, OR
Other fires nearby
- 0502 Fire
- 0445 Crosswhite Fire
- 0442 Redrock Fire
- 0501 Pat's Cabin Fire
- 0444 Twickenham Fire
- 0482 Cherry Creek Fire
- 0722 Rosenbaum Fire
- 0449 Porcupine Ridge Fire
0450 Cove Creek 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, 04:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 7,208 acres | −4,792 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 12,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 12,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 12,000 acres | +7,000 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 5,000 acres | +4,000 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 1,000 acres | — | — |
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0450 Cove Creek Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the 0450 Cove Creek Fire?
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the 0450 Cove Creek Fire is reported at 7,208 acres (peak reported size 12,000 acres). No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
Is the 0450 Cove Creek Fire contained?
Yes — the 0450 Cove Creek Fire was reported 100% contained as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC. Containment means a control line surrounds the fire; interior areas can keep burning for days.
Where is the 0450 Cove Creek Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 44.9429, -120.3464 in Wheeler County, Oregon. Nearest towns: Madras (44 mi SW), Warm Springs (47 mi W), Heppner (48 mi NE). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the 0450 Cove Creek Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as contained 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 0450 Cove Creek 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 →