Oregon · Active · 24,724 acres
Jackass Butte Fire, Oregon
24,724
Acres reported
92%
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 Jackass Butte Fire is listed as active at 24,724 acres, 92% 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 1, 2026, 22:25 UTC) covers 24,724 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 22 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 29, 2026, 10:43 UTC).
Jackass Butte 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
- 24,724 acres
- Containment
- 92%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jul 25, 2026
- Location
- Harney County, Oregon
- Origin point
- 43.0450, -118.9557
- Peak reported size
- 24,742 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 1, 2026 (16 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
- Lakeview, OR
- John Day, OR
- Vale, OR
Other fires nearby
- Crater Fire
- Stubble Fire
- Bald Mountain Fire
- Hoop Fire
- Hat Fire
- Second Flat Fire
- Coleman Creek Fire
Jackass Butte Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 24,724 acres | 0 | 92% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 24,724 acres | 0 | 92% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 24,724 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 24,724 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 24,724 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 24,724 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 24,724 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 24,724 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 24,724 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 24,724 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 24,724 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 24,724 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 24,724 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 24,724 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 24,724 acres | −18 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 24,742 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 24,742 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 24,742 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 24,742 acres | +173 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 24,569 acres | +926 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 23,643 acres | +5,104 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 18,539 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 18,539 acres | +7,143 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 11,396 acres | +10,396 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 1,000 acres | — | — |
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Jackass Butte Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Jackass Butte Fire?
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Jackass Butte Fire is reported at 24,724 acres (peak reported size 24,742 acres). No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
Is the Jackass Butte Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 92% 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 Jackass Butte Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 43.0450, -118.9557 in Harney County, Oregon. Nearest towns: Hines (36 mi N), Burns (38 mi N), Lakeview (92 mi SW). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Jackass Butte 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 Jackass Butte 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 →