Oregon · Active · 1,433 acres
Salmon Fire, Oregon
1,433
Acres reported
95%
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC, the Salmon Fire is listed as active at 1,433 acres, 95% contained, in Grant County, Oregon.
No change in reported size or containment since Oct 1, 2026, 11:15 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 6, 2026, 19:24 UTC) covers 1,433 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 60 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 25, 2026, 20:21 UTC).
Follow the Salmon Fire
Free. One email when a new fire is reported within 25 miles of this one. Unsubscribe with one click. Not an emergency service — always follow local authorities.
Salmon 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
- 1,433 acres
- Containment
- 95%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jul 8, 2026
- Location
- Grant County, Oregon
- Origin point
- 44.7170, -118.5102
- Peak reported size
- 1,540 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 6, 2026 (57 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).
- John Day, OR
- Baker City, OR
- Union, OR
- La Grande, OR
- Island City, OR
Other fires nearby
Salmon Fire timeline
Day by day: the largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 8, 2026, 10:00 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 90% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 90% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 90% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 90% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 90% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 90% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 90% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 90% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | 90% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 1,433 acres | +7 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 1,426 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 1,426 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 1,426 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 1,426 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 1,426 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1,426 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 1,426 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 1,426 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 1,426 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 1,426 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 1,426 acres | −8 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 1,434 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 1,434 acres | +1 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 1,433 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 1,433 acres | −8 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 1,441 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 1,441 acres | −52 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 1,493 acres | −15 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 1,508 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 1,508 acres | −11 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 1,519 acres | −21 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 1,540 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 1,540 acres | +236 | — |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 1,304 acres | +133 | — |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 1,171 acres | +368 | — |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 803 acres | −197 | — |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 1,000 acres | +992 | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 8.0 acres | — | — |
Get an email when a new fire starts near you
Free. One email per new fire within the distance you choose of the address you pick. Unsubscribe with one click. Not an emergency service — always follow local authorities.
Responsible for more than a few addresses?
FireRiskHere Watch monitors a whole portfolio — rentals, an HOA, a book of business — and alerts you by distance when a new fire is reported.
Salmon Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Salmon Fire?
As of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC, the Salmon Fire is reported at 1,433 acres (peak reported size 1,540 acres). No change in reported size or containment since Oct 1, 2026, 11:15 UTC.
Is the Salmon Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 95% contained as of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 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 Salmon Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 44.7170, -118.5102 in Grant County, Oregon. Nearest towns: John Day (30 mi SW), Baker City (33 mi E), Union (46 mi NE). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Salmon Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.
What is the timeline of the Salmon Fire?
The Salmon Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jul 8, 2026, 10:00 UTC (reported discovery date Jul 8, 2026). As of Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 UTC it is still listed at 1,433 acres, 95% contained. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 78 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Salmon 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 Oct 2, 2026, 11:15 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 →