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, OR
- Madras, OR
- The Dalles, OR
- Dallesport, WA
- Chenoweth, OR
Other fires nearby
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 size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2026 | 0.5 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 0.5 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 0.5 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 0.5 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 0.5 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 0.5 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 0.5 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 0.5 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 0.5 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 0.5 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 0.5 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 0.5 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 0.5 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 0.5 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 0.5 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 0.5 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.5 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 0.5 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 0.5 acres | −1 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 1.0 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 1.0 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 1.0 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 1.0 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 1.0 acres | −5,650 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 5,651 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 5,651 acres | +2 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 5,649 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 5,649 acres | +1,537 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 4,112 acres | +412 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 3,700 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 3,700 acres | +1,200 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 2,500 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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