Rail Ridge 2024

Started: Sep 3 176,661 acre 100% contained Wildfire
Near Canyon City · Grant County, Oregon
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Rail Ridge is the 4th-largest wildfire this season in Oregon, burning 32 miles west of Canyon City.

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The Rail Ridge Fire is comprised of multiple lightning fires that ignited on September 2, 2024 and merged into one. It is located 51 miles northwest of Burns, Oregon and one mile south of Dayville, Oregon. It has been burning in grass and shrubs in lower elevations, and timber in higher elevations. The fire is primarily burning on lands managed by Bureau of Land Management, Malheur National Forest, and Ochoco National Forest. As of October 28, management of the Rail Ridge Fire was returned to the local agencies.

For Current Evacuation Levels in all counties, please visit this link for more information. 

Closures: The U.S. Forest Service has closures in the area of the Rail Ridge Fire. The Bureau of Land Management has rescinded their closure for Rail Ridge Fire. For more details and closure maps, click here. 

73 Days Active
4th By Size 4th-largest wildfire this season in Oregon
32 mi W From Canyon City from the fire location
176,661 Acres 4.1x the size of Washington D.C. 34.0x the size of JFK Airport
100%
Contained +0% since previous report

Rail Ridge Live Perimeter Growth

Rail Ridge Fire Growth History
Rail Ridge Containment History

Fires near Rail Ridge

🔥 Hagen Fire Active 2026
Started: Jul 16 60,146 acre 33% contained
Near Elgin · Union County, Oregon
🔥 Rowe Creek Complex Fire Active Complex 2026
Started: Jul 16 381,625 acre 0% contained
Near Fossil · Wheeler County, Oregon
🔥 0445 Crosswhite Fire Active Complex Member 2026
Started: Jul 16 342,977 acre 89% contained
Near Prineville · Crook County, Oregon
🔥 Coleman Creek Fire Active 2026
Started: Jul 25 308,863 acre 99% contained
Near Vale · Malheur County, Oregon
🔥 Second Flat Fire Active 2026
Started: Jul 24 105,854 acre 99% contained
Near Hines · Harney County, Oregon
🔥 Hat Fire Active 2026
Started: Jul 24 42,122 acre 100% contained
Malheur County, Oregon
🔥 Shingle Fire Active 2026
Started: Jul 24 73,183 acre 95% contained
Near Fossil · Wheeler County, Oregon
🔥 Fox Fire Active 2026
Started: Jul 24 78,903 acre 97% contained
Near Baker City · Baker County, Oregon
🔥 Bald Mountain Fire Active 2026
Started: Jul 23 76,443 acre 99% contained
Harney County, Oregon
🔥 Hay Creek Complex Active Complex 2026
Started: Jul 18 200,292 acre 97% contained
Near Condon · Gilliam County, Oregon
🔥 Middle Ridge Fire Active 2026
Started: Aug 22 138 acre 30% contained
Near Elgin · Union County, Oregon
🔥 Gimlet Fire Active 2026
Started: Aug 22 1 acre
Near Baker City · Baker County, Oregon
🔥 Dutch Flat Fire Active 2026
Started: Aug 22 0 acre
Near Baker City · Baker County, Oregon
🔥 North Pole Fire Active 2026
Started: Aug 22 310 acre 0% contained
Near Baker City · Baker County, Oregon
🔥 Mc Culley Fire Active 2026
Started: Aug 22 4,315 acre 0% contained
Near Baker City · Baker County, Oregon
🔥 Camp 1 Fire Active 2026
Started: Aug 22 6 acre
Near La Grande · Union County, Oregon
🔥 Jackass Butte Fire Active 2026
Started: Jul 25 24,724 acre 92% contained
Near Hines · Harney County, Oregon
🔥 Powder River Fire Active 2026
Started: Jul 17 21,088 acre 100% contained
Near Baker City · Baker County, Oregon
🔥 0497 Henry Fire Active 2026
Started: Jul 16 29,844 acre 97% contained
Crook County, Oregon
🔥 Long Cut Fire 2026
Started: Aug 15 2 acre
Near La Grande · Union County, Oregon
🔥 Pack Rat Fire 2026
Started: Aug 15 3 acre
Near La Grande · Umatilla County, Oregon
🔥 0722 Rosenbaum Fire Active 2026
Started: Aug 14 483 acre 89% contained
Near Fossil · Wheeler County, Oregon
🔥 Little Bear Fire Active 2026
Started: Aug 11 67 acre 100% contained
Near Mount Vernon · Grant County, Oregon
🔥 Cottonwood Fire Active 2026
Started: Aug 6 722 acre 100% contained
Near Mount Vernon · Grant County, Oregon
🔥 0615 Fire 2026
Started: Jul 24 108 acre 100% contained
Near Prineville · Crook County, Oregon
🔥 Sno Park Fire 2026
Started: Jul 24 2 acre
Near Union · Union County, Oregon
🔥 0611 Green Mountain Fire 2026
Started: Jul 24 2,136 acre 100% contained
Near Prineville · Crook County, Oregon
🔥 0610 Fire 2026
Started: Jul 24 10 acre
Near Fossil · Wheeler County, Oregon
🔥 0607 Iron Fire 2026
Started: Jul 24 5 acre
Near Fossil · Wheeler County, Oregon
🔥 Locust Grove Fire 2026
Started: Jul 24 750 acre 100% contained
Near Highland · Benton County, Washington
🔥 Well Fire 2026
Started: Jul 24 0 acre 70% contained
Near Hines · Harney County, Oregon
🔥 Dairy Fire 2026
Started: Jul 24 8 acre 70% contained
Near Hines · Harney County, Oregon
🔥 0605 Fire 2026
Started: Jul 24 3 acre
Near Prineville · Crook County, Oregon
🔥 0594 Fire Complex Member 2026
Started: Jul 23 298 acre 100% contained
Near Fossil · Wheeler County, Oregon
🔥 Stubble Fire Active 2026
Started: Jul 23 15,673 acre 93% contained
Near Hines · Harney County, Oregon
🔥 0584 Cottonwood Fire Complex Member 2026
Started: Jul 23 15,658 acre 100% contained
Near Condon · Gilliam County, Oregon
🔥 Crater Fire Active 2026
Started: Jul 23 705 acre 100% contained
Near Hines · Harney County, Oregon
🔥 0571 Fire 2026
Started: Jul 23 0 acre
Near Prineville · Crook County, Oregon
🔥 0567 Fire Complex Member 2026
Started: Jul 23 43,818 acre 89% contained
Near Fossil · Wasco County, Oregon
🔥 0562 Watson Fire 2026
Started: Jul 23 2 acre
Crook County, Oregon
🔥 Cow Fire 2026
Started: Jul 21 7,723 acre 100% contained
Near Vale · Malheur County, Oregon
🔥 Brogan Canyon Fire 2026
Started: Jul 21 319 acre 100% contained
Near Vale · Malheur County, Oregon
🔥 518 Sully Fire 2026
Started: Jul 18 640 acre 100% contained
Near Arlington · Gilliam County, Oregon
🔥 Mahogany Fire 2026
Started: Jul 18 12 acre
Near Mount Vernon · Grant County, Oregon
🔥 0512 Box Springs Fire 2026
Started: Jul 17 15,203 acre 0% contained
Near Prineville · Jefferson County, Oregon
🔥 Bradley Flats Fire 2026
Started: Jul 17 227 acre 100% contained
Near Pilot Rock · Umatilla County, Oregon
🔥 0501 Pat'S Cabin Fire Complex Member 2026
Started: Jul 16 5,000 acre 100% contained
Near Fossil · Wheeler County, Oregon
🔥 0500 Coyote Fire Active 2026
Started: Jul 16 17,460 acre 96% contained
Near Prineville · Crook County, Oregon
🔥 Litch Fire 2026
Started: Jul 16 28 acre
Near John Day · Grant County, Oregon
🔥 Horse Ridge Fire Active 2026
Started: Jul 16 860 acre 98% contained
Near Weston · Umatilla County, Oregon
🔥 0496 Crooked Fire 2026
Started: Jul 16 350 acre 100% contained
Crook County, Oregon
🔥 0493 Connant Fire 2026
Started: Jul 16 110 acre 100% contained
Near Prineville · Crook County, Oregon
🔥 Kahler Creek Fire 2026
Started: Jul 16 15 acre
Near Heppner · Wheeler County, Oregon
🔥 0489 Parrish Fire Complex Member 2026
Started: Jul 16 404 acre 100% contained
Near Fossil · Wheeler County, Oregon
🔥 0488 Rager Creek Fire 2026
Started: Jul 16 6 acre
Near Mount Vernon · Crook County, Oregon
🔥 Bologna Fire Active 2026
Started: Jul 16 4,436 acre 95% contained
Near Heppner · Grant County, Oregon
🔥 Ninemile Fire 2026
Started: Jul 16 17 acre
Near Weston · Umatilla County, Oregon
🔥 0482 Cherry Creek Fire Complex Member 2026
Started: Jul 16 16 acre 100% contained
Near Fossil · Jefferson County, Oregon
🔥 0480 Wilcox Fire Complex Member 2026
Started: Jul 16 0 acre 100% contained
Near Fossil · Sherman County, Oregon
🔥 0477 Pilot Fire 2026
Started: Jul 16 118 acre 100% contained
Near Prineville · Crook County, Oregon
🔥 0476 Hoag Fire Complex Member 2026
Started: Jul 16 50,224 acre 100% contained
Near Arlington · Gilliam County, Oregon
🔥 Egypt Fire Active 2026
Started: Jul 16 4,553 acre 82% contained
Near Hines · Harney County, Oregon
🔥 Baldy Fire 2026
Started: Jul 16 60 acre
Near Mission · Umatilla County, Oregon
🔥 0463 Fire 2026
Started: Jul 16 0 acre
Near Mount Vernon · Grant County, Oregon
🔥 0462 Fire Complex Member 2026
Started: Jul 16 0 acre 100% contained
Near Fossil · Sherman County, Oregon
🔥 Stone Creek Fire 2026
Started: Jul 16 91 acre 100% contained
Near Hines · Harney County, Oregon
🔥 Big Bend Fire 2026
Started: Jul 16 4 acre
Near Heppner · Grant County, Oregon
🔥 0460 Hopkin Fire Complex Member 2026
Started: Jul 16 11,366 acre 100% contained
Near Condon · Gilliam County, Oregon
🔥 0456 Fire Complex Member 2026
Started: Jul 16 25 acre 100% contained
Near Fossil · Sherman County, Oregon
🔥 Monument Mountain Fire 2026
Started: Jul 16 5 acre
Near Heppner · Grant County, Oregon
🔥 0450 Cove Creek Fire Complex Member 2026
Started: Jul 16 12,000 acre 0% contained
Near Fossil · Wheeler County, Oregon
🔥 0449 Porcupine Ridge Fire Complex Member 2026
Started: Jul 16 79,200 acre 100% contained
Near Fossil · Gilliam County, Oregon
🔥 0446 Camel Hump Fire Active Complex Member 2026
Started: Jul 16 6,789 acre 90% contained
Near Fossil · Wheeler County, Oregon
🔥 0444 Twickenham Fire Complex Member 2026
Started: Jul 16 400 acre 0% contained
Near Fossil · Wheeler County, Oregon
🔥 0442 Redrock Fire Complex Member 2026
Started: Jul 16 252 acre 100% contained
Near Fossil · Wheeler County, Oregon
🔥 Riddle Fire 2026
Started: Jul 15 292 acre 50% contained
Harney County, Oregon
🔥 Lower Dry Creek Mutual Aid Fire 2026
Started: Jul 14 5,000 acre 100% contained
Near Milton-Freewater · Umatilla County, Oregon
🔥 Riley Creek Mutual Aid Fire 2026
Started: Jul 13 4 acre
Near Mount Vernon · Grant County, Oregon
🔥 Nine Canyon Fire 2026
Started: Jul 11 600 acre
Near Finley · Benton County, Washington
🔥 Anthony Fire Active 2026
Started: Jul 9 2,585 acre 89% contained
Near La Grande · Baker County, Oregon
🔥 Murph Fire 2026
Started: Jul 9 8 acre
Near Mount Vernon · Grant County, Oregon
🔥 Cow Meadow Fire 2026
Started: Jul 8 10 acre
Near Prairie City · Grant County, Oregon
🔥 Olive Butte Fire Active 2026
Started: Jul 8 3,092 acre 94% contained
Near Prairie City · Grant County, Oregon
🔥 Whiskey Fire 2026
Started: Jul 8 999 acre 20% contained
Malheur County, Oregon
🔥 Salmon Fire Active 2026
Started: Jul 8 1,433 acre 90% contained
Near Prairie City · Grant County, Oregon
🔥 Caribou Fire 2026
Started: Jul 8 12 acre
Near Prairie City · Grant County, Oregon
🔥 Greenhorn Fire 2026
Started: Jul 8 8 acre
Near Prairie City · Grant County, Oregon
🔥 0396 Pine Canyon Fire 2026
Started: Jul 8 68 acre
Near Fossil · Wheeler County, Oregon
🔥 Hoop Fire 2026
Started: Jul 7 960 acre 100% contained
Harney County, Oregon
🔥 North Cayuse Fire Active 2026
Started: Jul 4 4,887 acre 97% contained
Near Weston · Umatilla County, Oregon
🔥 Whitehorse Ridge Fire 2026
Started: Jul 3 0 acre
Near La Grande · Union County, Oregon
🔥 Ash Hollow Fire 2026
Started: Jul 1 0 acre
Near Burbank · Walla Walla County, Washington
🔥 0366 Cedar Fire 2026
Started: Jun 30 440 acre 100% contained
Near Arlington · Gilliam County, Oregon
🔥 Lambdin Fire 2026
Started: Jun 29 12,776 acre 100% contained
Near Burbank · Walla Walla County, Washington
🔥 Old Emigrant Fire 2026
Started: Jun 16 1,495 acre 100% contained
Near Mission · Umatilla County, Oregon
🔥 Twin Sisters Fire 2026
Started: Jun 14 8,262 acre 100% contained
Near Finley · Walla Walla County, Washington
🔥 Frontage Fire 2026
Started: Jun 7 1,500 acre 0% contained
Near Weiser, Idaho · Baker County, Oregon
🔥 Sheep Ridge Fire 2026
Started: Jun 1 1 acre
Near Mount Vernon · Grant County, Oregon
🔥 Toll Rock Fire 2026
Started: May 31 2 acre
Near Heppner · Morrow County, Oregon
🔥 0246 Rhea Fire 2026
Started: May 29 450 acre 100% contained
Near Arlington · Gilliam County, Oregon
🔥 0231 Zen Fire 2026
Started: May 25 1,634 acre 37% contained
Near Fossil · Wasco County, Oregon
🔥 Woodward Fire 2026
Started: May 22 100 acre 100% contained
Near Garrett · Walla Walla County, Washington
🔥 1107 Fire 2025
Started: Sep 28 50 acre
Near Madras · Jefferson County, Oregon
🔥 Reeds Mill Fire 2025
Started: Sep 9 11 acre
Near Heppner · Morrow County, Oregon
🔥 Mccormach Fire 2025
Started: Sep 9 454 acre 90% contained
Near Irrigon · Morrow County, Oregon
🔥 Rocky Flat Fire 2025
Started: Sep 9 54 acre
Near Heppner · Wheeler County, Oregon
🔥 Coombs Canyon Fire 2025
Started: Sep 9 400 acre
Near Pendleton · Umatilla County, Oregon
🔥 0963 Black Rock Fire 2025
Started: Sep 5 43,842 acre 97% contained
Near Fossil · Wasco County, Oregon
🔥 Bridge Fire 2025
Started: Sep 4 223 acre 100% contained
Near Prairie City · Grant County, Oregon
🔥 0944 Marks Creek Fire 2025
Started: Sep 2 1,718 acre 97% contained
Near Prineville · Crook County, Oregon
🔥 Harry Ranch Fire 2025
Started: Sep 2 8 acre
Harney County, Oregon
🔥 Stone Fire 2025
Started: Aug 31 121 acre 100% contained
Near Mount Vernon · Grant County, Oregon
🔥 Dark Canyon Fire 2025
Started: Aug 30 18 acre
Near La Grande · Union County, Oregon
🔥 Juniper Canyon Fire 2025
Started: Aug 29 10,000 acre 100% contained
Near Finley, Washington · Umatilla County, Oregon
🔥 Duff Fire 2025
Started: Aug 12 247 acre 90% contained
Near Athena · Umatilla County, Oregon
🔥 0782 Cougar Fire 2025
Started: Aug 5 293 acre
Crook County, Oregon
🔥 Bullish Fire 2025
Started: Aug 4 74 acre
Harney County, Oregon
🔥 Fresh Water Fire 2025
Started: Aug 3 1 acre
Near Hines · Harney County, Oregon
🔥 Found Tom Fire 2025
Started: Aug 2 20 acre
Near Prairie City · Malheur County, Oregon
🔥 Juniper Fire 2025
Started: Aug 1 57 acre
Near Baker City · Baker County, Oregon
🔥 Lake Creek Fire 2025
Started: Jul 31 490 acre 99% contained
Near Pilot Rock · Umatilla County, Oregon
🔥 Car Fire 2025
Started: Jul 31 131 acre
Harney County, Oregon
🔥 Lost Tom Fire 2025
Started: Jul 30 1,124 acre 100% contained
Near Weiser, Idaho · Malheur County, Oregon
🔥 Cherry Fire 2025
Started: Jul 29 82 acre
Harney County, Oregon
🔥 0624 Boulder Fire 2025
Started: Jul 28 21 acre
Crook County, Oregon
🔥 High Horn Fire 2025
Started: Jul 28 119 acre
Near Baker City · Malheur County, Oregon
🔥 Mutal Aid 231 Fire 2025
Started: Jul 14 700 acre
Near Athena · Umatilla County, Oregon
🔥 0523 Willow Fire 2025
Started: Jul 9 4,417 acre 100% contained
Crook County, Oregon
🔥 Long Point Fire 2025
Started: Jul 9 349 acre 100% contained
Near Heppner · Grant County, Oregon
🔥 0482 Sunrise Fire 2025
Started: Jul 7 307 acre 100% contained
Crook County, Oregon
🔥 Vansycle Canyon Fire 2025
Started: Jun 12 1,900 acre 100% contained
Near Finley · Walla Walla County, Washington
🔥 Fossil Complex 2024
Started: Sep 6 24,446 acre 100% contained
Near Fossil · Wheeler County, Oregon
🔥 Two Cabin 2024
Started: Sep 5 251 acre 5% contained
Near Heppner · Grant County, Oregon
🔥 Wiley Flat 2024
Started: Sep 5 30,186 acre 98% contained
Near Prineville · Crook County, Oregon
🔥 Shoe Fly Fire 2024
Started: Sep 3 26,817 acre 89% contained
Near Fossil · Wheeler County, Oregon
🔥 Mineral Fire 2024
Started: Sep 3 15,000 acre 0% contained
Near Weiser · Washington County, Idaho
🔥 Town Gulch 2024
Started: Aug 8 18,220 acre 89% contained
Near Baker City · Baker County, Oregon
🔥 Porcupine Fire 2024
Started: Aug 7 6,491 acre 95% contained
Near Burns · Harney County, Oregon
🔥 Courtrock Fire 2024
Started: Jul 25 20,019 acre 100% contained
Near John Day · Grant County, Oregon
🔥 Badland Complex 2024 2024
Started: Jul 24 54,563 acre 99% contained
Near Baker City · Baker County, Oregon
🔥 Telephone Fire 2024
Started: Jul 23 54,005 acre 100% contained
Near Burns · Harney County, Oregon
🔥 Boneyard Fire 2024
Started: Jul 20 49,716 acre 3% contained
Near Heppner · Grant County, Oregon
🔥 Battle Mountain Complex 2024
Started: Jul 19
Near Pilot Rock · Umatilla County, Oregon
🔥 Durkee Fire 2024
Started: Jul 18 294,265 acre 95% contained
Near Baker City · Baker County, Oregon
🔥 Lone Rock Fire 2024
Started: Jul 16 137,222 acre 98% contained
Near Condon · Gilliam County, Oregon
🔥 Falls Fire 2024
Started: Jul 12 151,689 acre 100% contained
Near Burns · Harney County, Oregon
🔥 Cow Valley Fire 2024
Started: Jul 12 133,490 acre 99% contained
Near Baker City · Malheur County, Oregon

Places Near Rail Ridge

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