Oregon · Active · 4,553 acres
Egypt Fire, Oregon
4,553
Acres reported
82%
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 Egypt Fire is listed as active at 4,553 acres, 82% 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 3, 2026, 21:00 UTC) covers 4,549 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 9 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 28, 2026, 20:46 UTC).
Egypt 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
- 4,553 acres
- Containment
- 82%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jul 16, 2026
- Location
- Harney County, Oregon
- Origin point
- 43.7272, -119.4684
- Peak reported size
- 4,692 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 3, 2026 (15 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
- John Day, OR
Other fires nearby
Egypt Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 17, 2026, 00:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 4,553 acres | 0 | 82% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 4,553 acres | 0 | 82% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 4,553 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 4,553 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 4,553 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 4,553 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 4,553 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 4,553 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 4,553 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 4,553 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 4,553 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 4,553 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 4,553 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 4,553 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 4,553 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 4,553 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 4,553 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 4,553 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 4,553 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 4,553 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 4,553 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 4,553 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 4,553 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 4,553 acres | −41 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 4,594 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 4,594 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 4,594 acres | −98 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 4,692 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 4,692 acres | +7 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 4,685 acres | +160 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 4,525 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 4,525 acres | +2,170 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 2,355 acres | — | — |
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Egypt Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Egypt Fire?
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Egypt Fire is reported at 4,553 acres (peak reported size 4,692 acres). No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
Is the Egypt Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 82% 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 Egypt Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 43.7272, -119.4684 in Harney County, Oregon. Nearest towns: Hines (22 mi SE), Burns (23 mi SE), John Day (54 mi NE). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Egypt 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 Egypt 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
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