Oregon · Contained · 1,816 acres

0502 Fire, Oregon

1,816

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 0502 Fire is listed as contained at 1,816 acres, 100% contained, in Wheeler County, Oregon.

No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.

No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 19, 2026, 10:30 UTC).

0502 Fire map

No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.

Key facts

Size
1,816 acres
Containment
100%
Status
Contained
Discovered
Jul 17, 2026
Location
Wheeler County, Oregon
Origin point
44.8293, -120.2970
Satellite heat, 24 h
none matched

Nearest towns

Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.

  • Madras, OR43 mi W of the origin · pop. 6,662
  • Prineville, OR45 mi SW of the origin · pop. 9,530
  • Warm Springs, OR48 mi W of the origin · pop. 2,945
  • Culver, OR50 mi SW of the origin · pop. 1,442
  • Redmond, OR58 mi SW of the origin · pop. 28,654

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0502 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, 05:00 UTC).

Day (UTC)Reported sizeChangeContained
Aug 18, 20261,816 acres0100%
Aug 17, 20261,816 acres0100%
Aug 16, 20261,816 acres0
Aug 15, 20261,816 acres0
Aug 14, 20261,816 acres0
Aug 13, 20261,816 acres0
Aug 12, 20261,816 acres0
Aug 11, 20261,816 acres0
Aug 10, 20261,816 acres0
Aug 9, 20261,816 acres0
Aug 8, 20261,816 acres0
Aug 7, 20261,816 acres0
Aug 6, 20261,816 acres0
Aug 5, 20261,816 acres0
Aug 4, 20261,816 acres0
Aug 3, 20261,816 acres0
Aug 2, 20261,816 acres0
Aug 1, 20261,816 acres0
Jul 31, 20261,816 acres0
Jul 30, 20261,816 acres0
Jul 29, 20261,816 acres0
Jul 28, 20261,816 acres0
Jul 27, 20261,816 acres0
Jul 26, 20261,816 acres0
Jul 25, 20261,816 acres0
Jul 24, 20261,816 acres0
Jul 23, 20261,816 acres0
Jul 22, 20261,816 acres+1,816
Jul 21, 20260.1 acres0
Jul 20, 20260.1 acres0
Jul 19, 20260.1 acres0
Jul 18, 20260.1 acres0
Jul 17, 20260.1 acres

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0502 Fire questions, answered from the data

How big is the 0502 Fire?

As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the 0502 Fire is reported at 1,816 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.

Is the 0502 Fire contained?

Yes — the 0502 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 0502 Fire?

The reported point of origin is at 44.8293, -120.2970 in Wheeler County, Oregon. Nearest towns: Madras (43 mi W), Prineville (45 mi SW), Warm Springs (48 mi W).

Is the 0502 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 0502 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 →