Oregon · incident record
Castle Fire, Oregon
3,615
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 17, 2026, 21:00 UTC, the Castle Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 3,615 acres, 100% contained, in Douglas County, Oregon.
No change in reported size or containment since Sep 16, 2026, 21:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 17, 2026, 00:33 UTC) covers 3,615 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 26 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 8, 2026, 20:40 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Sep 17, 2026, 21:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 3,615 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Castle 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
- 3,615 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Sep 17, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jul 23, 2026
- Location
- Douglas County, Oregon
- Origin point
- 43.1140, -122.5633
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 17, 2026 (46 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).
- Glide, OR
- Shady Cove, OR
- Myrtle Creek, OR
- Canyonville, OR
- Medford, OR
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Castle 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, 04:30 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | 3,615 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 3,615 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 3,615 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 3,615 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 3,615 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 3,615 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 3,615 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 3,615 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 3,615 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 3,615 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 3,615 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 3,615 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 3,615 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 3,615 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 3,615 acres | 0 | 97% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 3,615 acres | 0 | 97% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 3,615 acres | 0 | 97% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 3,615 acres | 0 | 97% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 3,615 acres | 0 | 97% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 3,615 acres | 0 | 97% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 3,615 acres | 0 | 97% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 3,615 acres | 0 | 97% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 3,615 acres | 0 | 97% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 3,615 acres | +2 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 3,613 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 3,613 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 3,613 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 3,613 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 3,613 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 3,613 acres | +1 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 3,612 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 3,612 acres | +2,062 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 1,550 acres | −1,445 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 2,995 acres | +199 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 2,796 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 2,796 acres | +183 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 2,613 acres | +184 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 2,429 acres | +134 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 2,295 acres | +312 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 1,983 acres | +256 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 1,727 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 1,727 acres | +177 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 1,550 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 1,550 acres | +150 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 1,400 acres | +900 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 500 acres | +485 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 15 acres | +11 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 3.9 acres | — | — |
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Castle Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Castle Fire?
As of Sep 17, 2026, 21:00 UTC, the Castle Fire is reported at 3,615 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Sep 16, 2026, 21:00 UTC.
Is the Castle Fire contained?
Yes — the Castle Fire was reported 100% contained as of Sep 17, 2026, 21:00 UTC. Containment means a control line surrounds the fire; interior areas can keep burning for days.
Where is the Castle Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 43.1140, -122.5633 in Douglas County, Oregon. Nearest towns: Glide (30 mi NW), Shady Cove (37 mi S), Myrtle Creek (37 mi W). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Castle Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Sep 17, 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 Castle Fire?
The Castle Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jul 23, 2026, 04:30 UTC (reported discovery date Jul 23, 2026). It was last listed Sep 17, 2026, 21:00 UTC, after peaking at 3,615 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 48 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Castle 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 17, 2026, 21:00 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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