Oregon · Contained · 42,122 acres

Hat Fire, Oregon

42,122

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 Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Hat Fire is listed as contained at 42,122 acres, 100% contained, in Malheur County, Oregon.

No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.

The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 4, 2026, 21:39 UTC) covers 44,002 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 10 times since the fire began.

No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 29, 2026, 20:46 UTC).

Hat 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
42,122 acres
Containment
100%
Status
Contained
Discovered
Jul 24, 2026
Location
Malheur County, Oregon
Origin point
43.2747, -118.1498
Peak reported size
44,122 acres
Perimeter mapped
Aug 4, 2026 (14 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).

  • Burns, OR50 mi NW of the origin · pop. 2,757
  • Hines, OR51 mi NW of the origin · pop. 1,525
  • Homedale, ID65 mi E of the origin · pop. 2,565
  • Vale, OR67 mi NE of the origin · pop. 1,833
  • Boise, ID100 mi E of the origin · pop. 235,684

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Hat 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, 23:15 UTC).

Day (UTC)Reported sizeChangeContained
Aug 18, 202642,122 acres0100%
Aug 17, 202642,122 acres0100%
Aug 16, 202642,122 acres0
Aug 15, 202642,122 acres0
Aug 14, 202642,122 acres0
Aug 13, 202642,122 acres0
Aug 12, 202642,122 acres0
Aug 11, 202642,122 acres0
Aug 10, 202642,122 acres0
Aug 9, 202642,122 acres0
Aug 8, 202642,122 acres0
Aug 7, 202642,122 acres0
Aug 6, 202642,122 acres−2,000
Aug 5, 202644,122 acres0
Aug 4, 202644,122 acres0
Aug 3, 202644,122 acres0
Aug 2, 202644,122 acres0
Aug 1, 202644,122 acres0
Jul 31, 202644,122 acres0
Jul 30, 202644,122 acres0
Jul 29, 202644,122 acres+1,622
Jul 28, 202642,500 acres+500
Jul 27, 202642,000 acres+22,000
Jul 26, 202620,000 acres+11,000
Jul 25, 20269,000 acres+8,999
Jul 24, 20261.0 acres

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Hat Fire questions, answered from the data

How big is the Hat Fire?

As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Hat Fire is reported at 42,122 acres (peak reported size 44,122 acres). No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.

Is the Hat Fire contained?

Yes — the Hat Fire was reported 100% contained as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC. Containment means a control line surrounds the fire; interior areas can keep burning for days.

Where is the Hat Fire?

The reported point of origin is at 43.2747, -118.1498 in Malheur County, Oregon. Nearest towns: Burns (50 mi NW), Hines (51 mi NW), Homedale (65 mi E). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.

Is the Hat Fire still burning?

The federal feed still lists it as contained 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 Hat 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 →