Oregon · incident record

0480 Wilcox Fire, Oregon

1

Acres reported

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 16, 2026, 20:00 UTC, the 0480 Wilcox Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 0.5 acres, in Oregon.

No change in reported size since Aug 15, 2026, 20:00 UTC.

The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 21, 2026, 11:59 UTC) covers 5,651 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 13 times since the fire began.

No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 26, 2026, 11:04 UTC).

It was last present in the feed Aug 16, 2026, 20:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 5,651 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.

0480 Wilcox 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
0.5 acres
Containment
not reported
Status
Not in feed (last seen Aug 16, 2026)
Discovered
Jul 16, 2026
Location
Oregon
Origin point
45.1136, -120.6097
Peak reported size
5,651 acres
Perimeter mapped
Jul 21, 2026 (28 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).

  • Warm Springs, OR40 mi SW of the origin · pop. 2,945
  • Madras, OR42 mi SW of the origin · pop. 6,662
  • The Dalles, OR43 mi NW of the origin · pop. 15,340
  • Dallesport, WA44 mi NW of the origin · pop. 1,202
  • Chenoweth, OR47 mi NW of the origin · pop. 1,855

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0480 Wilcox 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, 20:30 UTC).

Day (UTC)Reported sizeChangeContained
Aug 16, 20260.5 acres0
Aug 15, 20260.5 acres0
Aug 14, 20260.5 acres0
Aug 13, 20260.5 acres0
Aug 12, 20260.5 acres0
Aug 11, 20260.5 acres0
Aug 10, 20260.5 acres0
Aug 9, 20260.5 acres0
Aug 8, 20260.5 acres0
Aug 7, 20260.5 acres0
Aug 6, 20260.5 acres0
Aug 5, 20260.5 acres0
Aug 4, 20260.5 acres0
Aug 3, 20260.5 acres0
Aug 2, 20260.5 acres0
Aug 1, 20260.5 acres0
Jul 31, 20260.5 acres0
Jul 30, 20260.5 acres0
Jul 29, 20260.5 acres−1
Jul 28, 20261.0 acres0
Jul 27, 20261.0 acres0
Jul 26, 20261.0 acres0
Jul 25, 20261.0 acres0
Jul 24, 20261.0 acres−5,650
Jul 23, 20265,651 acres0
Jul 22, 20265,651 acres+2
Jul 21, 20265,649 acres0
Jul 20, 20265,649 acres+1,537
Jul 19, 20264,112 acres+412
Jul 18, 20263,700 acres0
Jul 17, 20263,700 acres+1,200
Jul 16, 20262,500 acres

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0480 Wilcox Fire questions, answered from the data

How big is the 0480 Wilcox Fire?

As of Aug 16, 2026, 20:00 UTC, the 0480 Wilcox Fire is reported at 0.5 acres (peak reported size 5,651 acres). No change in reported size since Aug 15, 2026, 20:00 UTC.

Is the 0480 Wilcox Fire contained?

Containment has not been reported for the 0480 Wilcox Fire in the federal feed as of Aug 16, 2026, 20:00 UTC.

Where is the 0480 Wilcox Fire?

The reported point of origin is at 45.1136, -120.6097 in Oregon. Nearest towns: Warm Springs (40 mi SW), Madras (42 mi SW), The Dalles (43 mi NW). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.

Is the 0480 Wilcox Fire still burning?

It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 16, 2026, 20:00 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.

Where do I find evacuation orders for the 0480 Wilcox 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 16, 2026, 20:00 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.

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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 →