GRASSHOPPER Fire

Situation Summary

Automated summary generated: Nov 2, 2026 01:45 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.

The GRASSHOPPER wildfire, located in Wasco County, Oregon, was first discovered on July 24, 2026, and is caused by natural factors under the jurisdiction of the USFS. By early August, the fire had expanded to 39,439 acres with 20% containment, and by August 20 it had grown to 92,408 acres, 66% contained, with 1,901 personnel on the scene. The fire’s behavior shifted from active to minimal, creeping, and smoldering by mid-September, with containment reaching 97% and then 98% by September 16, while the acreage stabilized around 93,972 acres. Personnel numbers decreased sharply as containment improved, dropping to 85 by late October and 9 by the latest report on November 2, 2026, with the fire remaining minimal and smoldering. Estimated costs rose from $73,308,497 on August 20 to $141,800,000 by November 2, reflecting the prolonged effort to control the large, natural fire.

Official source description: 14 Miles SW from Dufur, OR

Recorded Fire Progression

Historical observations from incident reports, not a live forecast. Acreage and containment can decrease when agencies correct their estimates.

Latest available source report: Nov 2, 2026 01:29 UTC. This is the report date, not confirmation of current fire conditions.

Reported acreage increased by 54,533 acres between the first and last available acreage measurements. Recorded containment rose by 78.0 percentage points, from 20.0% (Aug 6, 2026) to 98.0% (Nov 2, 2026), using the first and last reports with a known containment value.

Reported changes over time

Showing 12 representative changes from 44 distinct recorded measurements, including the first and last distinct measurements. The latest source report date is shown above, even when measurements have not changed.