Oregon · Active · 5,333 acres
Paradise Fire, Oregon
5,333
Acres reported
0%
Contained
+354
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 Paradise Fire is listed as active at 5,333 acres, 0% contained, in Wallowa County, Oregon.
Since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC: +354 acres.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 17, 2026, 11:43 UTC) covers 5,333 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 48 times since the fire began.
Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 81 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Aug 17, 2026, 21:31 UTC.
Paradise 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
- 5,333 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jul 16, 2026
- Location
- Wallowa County, Oregon
- Origin point
- 45.9981, -117.9743
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 17, 2026 (22 hours ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- 81 detections
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Walla Walla East, WA
- Walla Walla, WA
- College Place, WA
- Milton-Freewater, OR
- Waitsburg, WA
Other fires nearby
- Alder Fire
- Thorn Fire
- Proctor Creek Fire
- Hagen Fire
- Phillips Creek Fire
- North Cayuse Fire
- Horse Ridge Fire
- Burnt Creek Fire
Paradise Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 16, 2026, 20:00 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 5,333 acres | +138 | 0% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 5,195 acres | +216 | 0% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 4,979 acres | +242 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 4,737 acres | +304 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 4,433 acres | +487 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 3,946 acres | +415 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 3,531 acres | +260 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 3,271 acres | +116 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 3,155 acres | +228 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 2,927 acres | +362 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 2,565 acres | +901 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 1,664 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 1,664 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 1,664 acres | +206 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 1,458 acres | +255 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 1,203 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 1,203 acres | +438 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 765 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 765 acres | +2 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 763 acres | +1 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 762 acres | +2 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 760 acres | +20 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 740 acres | +20 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 720 acres | +13 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 707 acres | +32 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 675 acres | +85 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 590 acres | +71 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 519 acres | +8 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 511 acres | +134 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 377 acres | +77 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 300 acres | +50 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 250 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 250 acres | +230 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 20 acres | — | — |
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Paradise Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Paradise Fire?
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Paradise Fire is reported at 5,333 acres. Since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC: +354 acres.
Is the Paradise Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 0% 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 Paradise Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 45.9981, -117.9743 in Wallowa County, Oregon. Nearest towns: Walla Walla East (16 mi W), Walla Walla (18 mi W), College Place (20 mi W). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Paradise Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, and satellites registered 81 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Paradise 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 →