Oregon · Active · 2,500 acres

Sycan Fire, Oregon

2,500

Acres reported

0%

Contained

Acres since yesterday

Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities

Update ·

As of Sep 12, 2026, 18:30 UTC, the Sycan Fire is listed as active at 2,500 acres, 0% contained, in Lake County, Oregon.

The most recent mapped perimeter (Sep 12, 2026, 12:41 UTC) covers 2,592 acres.

Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 43 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Sep 12, 2026, 10:20 UTC.

Sycan 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
2,500 acres
Containment
0%
Status
Active
Discovered
Sep 11, 2026
Location
Lake County, Oregon
Origin point
42.8504, -121.1427
Perimeter mapped
Sep 12, 2026 (6 hours ago)
Satellite heat, 24 h
43 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).

  • Altamont, OR54 mi SW of the origin · pop. 19,257
  • Klamath Falls, OR54 mi SW of the origin · pop. 21,399
  • La Pine, OR59 mi N of the origin · pop. 1,777

Other fires nearby

  • Wrights Spring Fire40 mi away · 55,134 acres · 98% contained
  • Nfca #25 Fire48 mi away · 0.1 acres

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Sycan 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 Sep 11, 2026, 21:30 UTC).

Day (UTC)Reported sizeChangeContained
Sep 12, 20262,500 acres+2,1000%
Sep 11, 2026400 acres

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Sycan Fire questions, answered from the data

How big is the Sycan Fire?

As of Sep 12, 2026, 18:30 UTC, the Sycan Fire is reported at 2,500 acres.

Is the Sycan Fire contained?

Not fully. It was 0% contained as of Sep 12, 2026, 18:30 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 Sycan Fire?

The reported point of origin is at 42.8504, -121.1427 in Lake County, Oregon. Nearest towns: Altamont (54 mi SW), Klamath Falls (54 mi SW), La Pine (59 mi N). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.

Is the Sycan Fire still burning?

The federal feed still lists it as active as of Sep 12, 2026, 18:30 UTC, and satellites registered 43 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.

What is the timeline of the Sycan Fire?

The Sycan Fire was first listed in the federal feed Sep 11, 2026, 21:30 UTC (reported discovery date Sep 11, 2026). As of Sep 12, 2026, 18:30 UTC it is still listed at 2,500 acres, 0% contained. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 2 days of archive.

Where do I find evacuation orders for the Sycan 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 Sep 12, 2026, 18:30 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.

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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 →