Oregon · Contained · 21,432 acres
0512 Box Springs Fire, Oregon
21,432
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 Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC, the 0512 Box Springs Fire is listed as contained at 21,432 acres, 100% contained, in Jefferson County, Oregon.
No change in reported size or containment since Oct 1, 2026, 11:15 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 24, 2026, 01:17 UTC) covers 21,423 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 11 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 21, 2026, 10:32 UTC).
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0512 Box Springs 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
- 21,432 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Status
- Contained
- Discovered
- Jul 17, 2026
- Location
- Jefferson County, Oregon
- Origin point
- 44.6353, -120.4985
- Perimeter mapped
- Jul 24, 2026 (70 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
- Madras, OR
- Culver, OR
- Warm Springs, OR
- Bend, OR
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0512 Box Springs Fire timeline
Day by day: the largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 18, 2026, 01:30 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 21,432 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 21,432 acres | +6,229 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 15,203 acres | +2,860 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 12,343 acres | +8,104 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 4,239 acres | +220 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 4,019 acres | +3,069 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 950 acres | +830 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 120 acres | — | — |
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0512 Box Springs Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the 0512 Box Springs Fire?
As of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC, the 0512 Box Springs Fire is reported at 21,432 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Oct 1, 2026, 11:15 UTC.
Is the 0512 Box Springs Fire contained?
Yes — the 0512 Box Springs Fire was reported 100% contained as of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC. Containment means a control line surrounds the fire; interior areas can keep burning for days.
Where is the 0512 Box Springs Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 44.6353, -120.4985 in Jefferson County, Oregon. Nearest towns: Prineville (28 mi SW), Madras (31 mi W), Culver (36 mi W). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the 0512 Box Springs Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as contained as of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.
What is the timeline of the 0512 Box Springs Fire?
The 0512 Box Springs Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jul 18, 2026, 01:30 UTC (reported discovery date Jul 17, 2026). As of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC it is still listed at 21,432 acres, 100% contained. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 68 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the 0512 Box Springs 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 Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 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 →