Oregon · Contained · 15,658 acres

0584 Cottonwood Fire, Oregon

15,658

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 0584 Cottonwood Fire is listed as contained at 15,658 acres, 100% contained, in Gilliam County, Oregon.

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

The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 30, 2026, 11:31 UTC) covers 15,659 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 29 times since the fire began.

No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 25, 2026, 11:22 UTC).

0584 Cottonwood 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
15,658 acres
Containment
100%
Status
Contained
Discovered
Jul 23, 2026
Location
Gilliam County, Oregon
Origin point
45.4534, -120.4264
Peak reported size
16,273 acres
Perimeter mapped
Jul 30, 2026 (19 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).

  • Goldendale, WA32 mi NW of the origin · pop. 3,435
  • The Dalles, OR38 mi W of the origin · pop. 15,340
  • Dallesport, WA38 mi W of the origin · pop. 1,202
  • Chenoweth, OR41 mi W of the origin · pop. 1,855
  • Heppner, OR43 mi E of the origin · pop. 1,287

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0584 Cottonwood Fire daily history

The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 23, 2026, 17:30 UTC).

Day (UTC)Reported sizeChangeContained
Aug 18, 202615,658 acres0100%
Aug 17, 202615,658 acres0100%
Aug 16, 202615,658 acres0
Aug 15, 202615,658 acres0
Aug 14, 202615,658 acres0
Aug 13, 202615,658 acres0
Aug 12, 202615,658 acres0
Aug 11, 202615,658 acres0
Aug 10, 202615,658 acres0
Aug 9, 202615,658 acres0
Aug 8, 202615,658 acres0
Aug 7, 202615,658 acres0
Aug 6, 202615,658 acres0
Aug 5, 202615,658 acres0
Aug 4, 202615,658 acres0
Aug 3, 202615,658 acres0
Aug 2, 202615,658 acres0
Aug 1, 202615,658 acres0
Jul 31, 202615,658 acres−615
Jul 30, 202616,273 acres0
Jul 29, 202616,273 acres+1,039
Jul 28, 202615,234 acres0
Jul 27, 202615,234 acres0
Jul 26, 202615,234 acres+730
Jul 25, 202614,504 acres+4,304
Jul 24, 202610,200 acres+2,200
Jul 23, 20268,000 acres

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0584 Cottonwood Fire questions, answered from the data

How big is the 0584 Cottonwood Fire?

As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the 0584 Cottonwood Fire is reported at 15,658 acres (peak reported size 16,273 acres). No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.

Is the 0584 Cottonwood Fire contained?

Yes — the 0584 Cottonwood 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 0584 Cottonwood Fire?

The reported point of origin is at 45.4534, -120.4264 in Gilliam County, Oregon. Nearest towns: Goldendale (32 mi NW), The Dalles (38 mi W), Dallesport (38 mi W). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.

Is the 0584 Cottonwood 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 0584 Cottonwood 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 →