Oregon · incident record

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 Sep 28, 2026, 21:00 UTC, the 0584 Cottonwood Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 15,658 acres, 100% contained, in Gilliam County, Oregon.

No change in reported size or containment since Sep 27, 2026, 21:00 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).

It was last present in the feed Sep 28, 2026, 21:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 16,273 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.

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
Not in feed (last seen Sep 28, 2026)
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 (64 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 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 23, 2026, 17:30 UTC).

Day (UTC)Reported sizeChangeContained
Sep 28, 202615,658 acres0100%
Sep 27, 202615,658 acres0100%
Sep 26, 202615,658 acres0100%
Sep 25, 202615,658 acres0100%
Sep 24, 202615,658 acres0100%
Sep 23, 202615,658 acres0100%
Sep 22, 202615,658 acres0100%
Sep 21, 202615,658 acres0100%
Sep 20, 202615,658 acres0100%
Sep 19, 202615,658 acres0100%
Sep 18, 202615,658 acres0100%
Sep 17, 202615,658 acres0100%
Sep 16, 202615,658 acres0100%
Sep 15, 202615,658 acres0100%
Sep 14, 202615,658 acres0100%
Sep 13, 202615,658 acres0100%
Sep 12, 202615,658 acres0100%
Sep 11, 202615,658 acres0100%
Sep 10, 202615,658 acres0100%
Sep 9, 202615,658 acres0100%
Sep 7, 202615,658 acres0100%
Sep 6, 202615,658 acres0100%
Sep 5, 202615,658 acres0100%
Sep 4, 202615,658 acres0100%
Sep 3, 202615,658 acres0100%
Aug 25, 202615,658 acres0100%
Aug 24, 202615,658 acres0100%
Aug 23, 202615,658 acres0100%
Aug 22, 202615,658 acres0100%
Aug 21, 202615,658 acres0100%
Aug 20, 202615,658 acres0100%
Aug 19, 202615,658 acres0100%
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 Sep 28, 2026, 21:00 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 Sep 27, 2026, 21:00 UTC.

Is the 0584 Cottonwood Fire contained?

Yes — the 0584 Cottonwood Fire was reported 100% contained as of Sep 28, 2026, 21:00 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?

It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Sep 28, 2026, 21:00 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.

What is the timeline of the 0584 Cottonwood Fire?

The 0584 Cottonwood Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jul 23, 2026, 17:30 UTC (reported discovery date Jul 23, 2026). It was last listed Sep 28, 2026, 21:00 UTC, after peaking at 16,273 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 59 days of archive.

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 Sep 28, 2026, 21:00 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 →