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Automated summary generated: Nov 5, 2026 19:05 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Flat Iron wildfire in Wheeler County, Oregon, was discovered on 2026-07-18 at 21:39:08 and reported by the US Forest Service. A NIFC report on 2026-08-25 recorded the fire burning 12 acres with no containment status reported. No additional updates are available in the supplied data.
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Latest available source report: Aug 25, 2026 16:00 UTC. This is the report date, not confirmation of current fire conditions.
There are not enough distinct dated measurements to establish a documented progression for this incident.
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 16:00 | 12 | Not reported | NIFC |
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {928A8570-D547-4665-BCFB-7EF6FFFE5FCB}
Discovered: Jul 18, 2026
Cause: Natural
Managing Agency: USFS
Coordinates: 44.99, -119.7478
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The Flat Iron Fire has burned 12 acres as of August 25, 2026.
Containment has not been officially reported for the Flat Iron Fire.
The official cause has been listed as: Natural.
The Flat Iron Fire is burning in Wheeler, OR.
The Flat Iron Fire currently meets our U.S. incident tracking criteria. This does not confirm current fire behavior.
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