Oregon · Contained · 772 acres

0501 Pat's Cabin Fire, Oregon

772

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 0501 Pat's Cabin Fire is listed as contained at 772 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 772 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 3 times since the fire began.

No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 19, 2026, 21:21 UTC).

0501 Pat's Cabin 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
772 acres
Containment
100%
Status
Contained
Discovered
Jul 16, 2026
Location
Wheeler County, Oregon
Origin point
44.7253, -120.3333
Peak reported size
5,000 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).

  • Prineville, OR38 mi SW of the origin · pop. 9,530
  • Madras, OR40 mi W of the origin · pop. 6,662
  • Culver, OR45 mi W of the origin · pop. 1,442
  • Warm Springs, OR46 mi W of the origin · pop. 2,945
  • Redmond, OR52 mi SW of the origin · pop. 28,654

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0501 Pat's Cabin 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, 15:30 UTC).

Day (UTC)Reported sizeChangeContained
Aug 18, 2026772 acres0100%
Aug 17, 2026772 acres0100%
Aug 16, 2026772 acres0
Aug 15, 2026772 acres0
Aug 14, 2026772 acres0
Aug 13, 2026772 acres0
Aug 12, 2026772 acres0
Aug 11, 2026772 acres0
Aug 10, 2026772 acres0
Aug 9, 2026772 acres0
Aug 8, 2026772 acres0
Aug 7, 2026772 acres0
Aug 6, 2026772 acres0
Aug 5, 2026772 acres0
Aug 4, 2026772 acres0
Aug 3, 2026772 acres0
Aug 2, 2026772 acres0
Aug 1, 2026772 acres0
Jul 31, 2026772 acres0
Jul 30, 2026772 acres0
Jul 29, 2026772 acres0
Jul 28, 2026772 acres0
Jul 27, 2026772 acres0
Jul 26, 2026772 acres0
Jul 25, 2026772 acres0
Jul 24, 2026772 acres0
Jul 23, 2026772 acres0
Jul 22, 2026772 acres0
Jul 21, 2026772 acres−4,228
Jul 20, 20265,000 acres0
Jul 19, 20265,000 acres0
Jul 18, 20265,000 acres+4,000
Jul 17, 20261,000 acres

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0501 Pat's Cabin Fire questions, answered from the data

How big is the 0501 Pat's Cabin Fire?

As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the 0501 Pat's Cabin Fire is reported at 772 acres (peak reported size 5,000 acres). No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.

Is the 0501 Pat's Cabin Fire contained?

Yes — the 0501 Pat's Cabin 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 0501 Pat's Cabin Fire?

The reported point of origin is at 44.7253, -120.3333 in Wheeler County, Oregon. Nearest towns: Prineville (38 mi SW), Madras (40 mi W), Culver (45 mi W). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.

Is the 0501 Pat's Cabin 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 0501 Pat's Cabin 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 →