Oregon · Active · 29,850 acres
0497 Henry Fire, Oregon
29,850
Acres reported
97%
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 0497 Henry Fire is listed as active at 29,850 acres, 97% contained, in Crook County, Oregon.
No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 13, 2026, 21:47 UTC) covers 29,849 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 42 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 27, 2026, 09:59 UTC).
0497 Henry 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
- 29,850 acres
- Containment
- 97%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jul 16, 2026
- Location
- Crook County, Oregon
- Origin point
- 44.1211, -119.9477
- Peak reported size
- 29,881 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 13, 2026 (5 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).
- Prineville, OR
- John Day, OR
- Hines, OR
- Burns, OR
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0497 Henry Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 17, 2026, 01:30 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 29,850 acres | 0 | 97% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 29,850 acres | 0 | 97% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 29,850 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 29,850 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 29,850 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 29,850 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 29,850 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 29,850 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 29,850 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 29,850 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 29,850 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 29,850 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 29,850 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 29,850 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 29,850 acres | −21 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 29,871 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 29,871 acres | −10 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 29,881 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 29,881 acres | +392 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 29,489 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 29,489 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 29,489 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 29,489 acres | +1,779 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 27,710 acres | +2,714 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 24,996 acres | +4,845 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 20,151 acres | +2,081 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 18,070 acres | +2,593 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 15,477 acres | −9,523 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 25,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 25,000 acres | +5,000 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 20,000 acres | +17,000 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 3,000 acres | +1,500 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 1,500 acres | — | — |
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0497 Henry Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the 0497 Henry Fire?
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the 0497 Henry Fire is reported at 29,850 acres (peak reported size 29,881 acres). No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
Is the 0497 Henry Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 97% 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 0497 Henry Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 44.1211, -119.9477 in Crook County, Oregon. Nearest towns: Prineville (46 mi W), John Day (53 mi NE), Hines (58 mi SE). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the 0497 Henry 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 0497 Henry 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
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