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 Oct 2, 2026, 21:45 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 Oct 1, 2026, 21:30 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).
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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 (76 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
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0450 Cove Creek 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, 04:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 7,208 acres | 0 | 100% |
| 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 Oct 2, 2026, 21:45 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 Oct 1, 2026, 21:30 UTC.
Is the 0450 Cove Creek Fire contained?
Yes — the 0450 Cove Creek Fire was reported 100% contained as of Oct 2, 2026, 21:45 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 Oct 2, 2026, 21:45 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.
What is the timeline of the 0450 Cove Creek Fire?
The 0450 Cove Creek Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jul 16, 2026, 04:15 UTC (reported discovery date Jul 16, 2026). As of Oct 2, 2026, 21:45 UTC it is still listed at 7,208 acres, 100% 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 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 Oct 2, 2026, 21:45 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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