Oregon · incident record
Cow Fire, Oregon
7,724
Acres reported
—
Contained
+1,727
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Aug 5, 2026, 19:00 UTC, the Cow Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 7,724 acres, in Oregon.
Since Aug 4, 2026, 18:45 UTC: +1,727 acres.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 22, 2026, 20:14 UTC) covers 7,724 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 2 times since the fire began.
It was last present in the feed Aug 5, 2026, 19:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 7,724 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Cow Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter, with the reported point of origin.
Latest 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
- 7,724 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Aug 5, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jul 21, 2026
- Location
- Oregon
- Origin point
- 44.3541, -117.5214
- Perimeter mapped
- Jul 22, 2026 (27 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).
- Weiser, ID
- Vale, OR
- Baker City, OR
- Payette, ID
- Ontario, OR
Other fires nearby
Cow Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 21, 2026, 23:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | 7,724 acres | +1,727 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 5,997 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 5,997 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 5,997 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 5,997 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 5,997 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 5,997 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 5,997 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 5,997 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 5,997 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 5,997 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 5,997 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 5,997 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 5,997 acres | +4,997 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 1,000 acres | — | — |
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Cow Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Cow Fire?
As of Aug 5, 2026, 19:00 UTC, the Cow Fire is reported at 7,724 acres. Since Aug 4, 2026, 18:45 UTC: +1,727 acres.
Is the Cow Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Cow Fire in the federal feed as of Aug 5, 2026, 19:00 UTC.
Where is the Cow Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 44.3541, -117.5214 in Oregon. Nearest towns: Weiser (28 mi E), Vale (29 mi SE), Baker City (33 mi NW). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Cow Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 5, 2026, 19:00 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Cow 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 5, 2026, 19:00 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 →