Oregon · Active · 76,443 acres
Bald Mountain Fire, Oregon
76,443
Acres reported
93%
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 Bald Mountain Fire is listed as active at 76,443 acres, 93% contained, in Harney County, Oregon.
No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 14, 2026, 16:53 UTC) covers 76,443 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 60 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 7, 2026, 11:15 UTC).
Bald Mountain 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
- 76,443 acres
- Containment
- 93%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jul 23, 2026
- Location
- Harney County, Oregon
- Origin point
- 42.9956, -118.4743
- Peak reported size
- 85,357 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 14, 2026 (4 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).
- Hines, OR
- Burns, OR
- Homedale, ID
- Wilder, ID
- Meridian, ID
Other fires nearby
- Crater Fire
- Jackass Butte Fire
- Hat Fire
- Stubble Fire
- Hoop Fire
- Coleman Creek Fire
Bald Mountain Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 24, 2026, 01:00 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 76,443 acres | 0 | 93% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 76,443 acres | 0 | 93% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 76,443 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 76,443 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 76,443 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 76,443 acres | +283 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 76,160 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 76,160 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 76,160 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 76,160 acres | +26 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 76,134 acres | −1,945 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 78,079 acres | −152 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 78,231 acres | −20 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 78,251 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 78,251 acres | −1,071 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 79,322 acres | −6,035 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 85,357 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 85,357 acres | +238 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 85,119 acres | +864 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 84,255 acres | +8,156 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 76,099 acres | +43,962 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 32,137 acres | +6,145 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 25,992 acres | +17,011 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 8,981 acres | +8,831 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 150 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 150 acres | — | — |
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Bald Mountain Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Bald Mountain Fire?
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Bald Mountain Fire is reported at 76,443 acres (peak reported size 85,357 acres). No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
Is the Bald Mountain Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 93% 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 Bald Mountain Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 42.9956, -118.4743 in Harney County, Oregon. Nearest towns: Hines (50 mi NW), Burns (50 mi NW), Homedale (89 mi NE). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Bald Mountain Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active 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 Bald Mountain 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 →