Oregon · Active · 1,277 acres

Picture Rock Fire, Oregon

1,277

Acres reported

10%

Contained

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 Picture Rock Fire is listed as active at 1,277 acres, 10% contained, in Lake County, Oregon.

The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 17, 2026, 22:26 UTC) covers 1,625 acres.

Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 11 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Aug 17, 2026, 10:06 UTC.

Picture Rock Fire map

The most recent mapped perimeter, with the reported point of origin.

Latest 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
1,277 acres
Containment
10%
Status
Active
Discovered
Aug 16, 2026
Location
Lake County, Oregon
Origin point
43.0092, -120.7745
Peak reported size
1,625 acres
Perimeter mapped
Aug 17, 2026 (11 hours ago)
Satellite heat, 24 h
11 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).

  • La Pine, OR59 mi NW of the origin · pop. 1,777
  • Lakeview, OR61 mi S of the origin · pop. 2,296
  • Three Rivers, OR66 mi NW of the origin · pop. 3,014
  • Sunriver, OR69 mi NW of the origin · pop. 1,393
  • Bend, OR77 mi N of the origin · pop. 87,014

Other fires nearby

  • Ma #12 Fire24 mi away · 0.1 acres
  • Fa #37 Fire32 mi away · 0.1 acres

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Picture Rock Fire daily history

The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Aug 17, 2026, 16:30 UTC).

Day (UTC)Reported sizeChangeContained
Aug 18, 20261,277 acres−34810%
Aug 17, 20261,625 acres10%

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Picture Rock Fire questions, answered from the data

How big is the Picture Rock Fire?

As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Picture Rock Fire is reported at 1,277 acres (peak reported size 1,625 acres).

Is the Picture Rock Fire contained?

Not fully. It was 10% 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 Picture Rock Fire?

The reported point of origin is at 43.0092, -120.7745 in Lake County, Oregon. Nearest towns: La Pine (59 mi NW), Lakeview (61 mi S), Three Rivers (66 mi NW). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.

Is the Picture Rock Fire still burning?

The federal feed still lists it as active as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, and satellites registered 11 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.

Where do I find evacuation orders for the Picture Rock 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 →