Oregon · Active · 53,941 acres
Wrights Spring Fire, Oregon
53,941
Acres reported
53%
Contained
+553
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 Wrights Spring Fire is listed as active at 53,941 acres, 53% contained, in Klamath County, Oregon.
Since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC: +553 acres.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 17, 2026, 12:30 UTC) covers 53,941 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 18 times since the fire began.
Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 34 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Aug 18, 2026, 04:40 UTC.
Wrights Spring 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
- 53,941 acres
- Containment
- 53%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Aug 5, 2026
- Location
- Klamath County, Oregon
- Origin point
- 42.4695, -121.7287
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 17, 2026 (21 hours ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- 34 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).
- Klamath Falls, OR
- Altamont, OR
- Ashland, OR
- Eagle Point, OR
- Shady Cove, OR
Other fires nearby
- Pole Fire
- Fa #31 Fire
- Fa #37 Fire
Wrights Spring Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Aug 5, 2026, 22:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 53,941 acres | +313 | 53% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 53,628 acres | +240 | 51% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 53,388 acres | +327 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 53,061 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 53,061 acres | +530 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 52,531 acres | +844 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 51,687 acres | +4,918 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 46,769 acres | +12,799 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 33,970 acres | +10,576 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 23,394 acres | +4,185 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 19,209 acres | +10,487 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 8,722 acres | +6,504 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 2,218 acres | +2,218 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 0.1 acres | — | — |
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Wrights Spring Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Wrights Spring Fire?
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Wrights Spring Fire is reported at 53,941 acres. Since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC: +553 acres.
Is the Wrights Spring Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 53% 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 Wrights Spring Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 42.4695, -121.7287 in Klamath County, Oregon. Nearest towns: Klamath Falls (17 mi S), Altamont (18 mi S), Ashland (54 mi W). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Wrights Spring Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, and satellites registered 34 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Wrights Spring 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 →