Oregon · Active · 3,092 acres
Olive Butte Fire, Oregon
3,092
Acres reported
94%
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 Olive Butte Fire is listed as active at 3,092 acres, 94% contained, in Grant County, Oregon.
No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 6, 2026, 20:48 UTC) covers 3,092 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 51 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 7, 2026, 09:54 UTC).
Olive 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
- 3,092 acres
- Containment
- 94%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jul 8, 2026
- Location
- Grant County, Oregon
- Origin point
- 44.7452, -118.4529
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 6, 2026 (12 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).
- Baker City, OR
- John Day, OR
- Union, OR
- La Grande, OR
- Island City, OR
Other fires nearby
- Salmon Fire
- Anthony Fire
- Little Bear Fire
- Long Cut Fire
- Cottonwood Fire
Olive 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 8, 2026, 18:30 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 3,092 acres | 0 | 94% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 3,092 acres | 0 | 94% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 3,092 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 3,092 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 3,092 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 3,092 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 3,092 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 3,092 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 3,092 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 3,092 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 3,092 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 3,092 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 3,092 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 3,092 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 3,092 acres | +2 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 3,090 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 3,090 acres | +4 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 3,086 acres | +4 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 3,082 acres | +4 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 3,078 acres | +9 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 3,069 acres | +15 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 3,054 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 3,054 acres | +25 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 3,029 acres | +18 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 3,011 acres | +1 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 3,010 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 3,010 acres | −7 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 3,017 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 3,017 acres | +216 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 2,801 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 2,801 acres | +149 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 2,652 acres | +68 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 2,584 acres | +123 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 2,461 acres | +50 | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 2,411 acres | +691 | — |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 1,720 acres | +78 | — |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 1,642 acres | +1,256 | — |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 386 acres | +313 | — |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 73 acres | +28 | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 45 acres | +5 | — |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 40 acres | +40 | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 0.5 acres | — | — |
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Olive Butte Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Olive Butte Fire?
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Olive Butte Fire is reported at 3,092 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
Is the Olive Butte Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 94% 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 Olive Butte Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 44.7452, -118.4529 in Grant County, Oregon. Nearest towns: Baker City (30 mi E), John Day (34 mi SW), Union (43 mi NE). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Olive 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 Olive 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 →