Oregon · Active · 2,678 acres
Austin Fire, Oregon
2,678
Acres reported
0%
Contained
+1,248
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 Austin Fire is listed as active at 2,678 acres, 0% contained, in Clackamas County, Oregon.
Since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC: +1,248 acres.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 17, 2026, 04:47 UTC) covers 2,678 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 12 times since the fire began.
Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 16 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Aug 17, 2026, 10:06 UTC.
Austin 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
- 2,678 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Aug 9, 2026
- Location
- Clackamas County, Oregon
- Origin point
- 45.0252, -121.9449
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 17, 2026 (29 hours ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- 16 detections
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Mount Hood Village, OR
- Estacada, OR
- Sandy, OR
- Molalla, OR
- Mill City, OR
Other fires nearby
- Austin Non-Stat Fire
- Mitchell Fire
- The Narrows Fire
- Grasshopper Fire
- Beachcomb Fire
- Bench Fire
- 0648 Triangle Pond Fire
- 0494 Akawa Butte Fire
Austin Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Aug 9, 2026, 18:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 2,678 acres | +25 | 0% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 2,653 acres | +1,223 | 0% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 1,430 acres | −586 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 2,016 acres | +216 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 1,800 acres | +370 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 1,430 acres | +430 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 1,000 acres | +290 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 710 acres | +460 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 250 acres | +250 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 0.1 acres | — | — |
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Austin Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Austin Fire?
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Austin Fire is reported at 2,678 acres. Since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC: +1,248 acres.
Is the Austin Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 0% contained as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC. Containment is the share of the fire's edge that has a control line; it is reported by the incident team and can lag the ground situation.
Where is the Austin Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 45.0252, -121.9449 in Clackamas County, Oregon. Nearest towns: Mount Hood Village (23 mi N), Estacada (26 mi NW), Sandy (30 mi NW). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Austin Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, and satellites registered 16 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Austin 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 →