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Automated summary generated: Nov 6, 2026 19:45 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Paradise fire in Wallowa County, Oregon, was first discovered on 2026-07-16 and reported by the USFS on 2026-11-06. The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) reported a peak area of 9,656 acres on 2026-09-08, with containment rising from 0% on 2026-08-06 to 86% by 2026-09-15. Personnel numbers peaked at 983 on 2026-09-08 and declined to 6 by 2026-10-30, while estimated costs increased from $46,778,320 on 2026-09-08 to $51,754,417 by 2026-09-13.
Official source description: 18 Miles E from Milton-Freewater, OR
Minimal; Smoldering
Historical observations from incident reports, not a live forecast. Acreage and containment can decrease when agencies correct their estimates.
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1,664 acres
9,656 acres
Latest available source report: Oct 30, 2026 22:35 UTC. This is the report date, not confirmation of current fire conditions.
Reported acreage increased by 7,992 acres between the first and last available acreage measurements. Recorded containment rose by 86.0 percentage points, from 0.0% (Aug 6, 2026) to 86.0% (Oct 30, 2026), using the first and last reports with a known containment value.
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 20:32 | 1,664 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 10, 2026 01:20 | 3,155 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 13, 2026 02:40 | 3,946 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 17, 2026 16:40 | 5,195 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 20, 2026 00:40 | 6,129 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 23, 2026 01:00 | 7,700 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 26, 2026 01:00 | 8,633 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 29, 2026 01:20 | 9,324 | 15.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 2, 2026 00:40 | 9,593 | 22.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 7, 2026 02:40 | 9,646 | 28.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 11, 2026 00:00 | 9,656 | 28.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 15, 2026 02:40 | 9,656 | 86.0% | NIFC |
Showing 12 representative changes from 36 distinct recorded measurements, including the first and last distinct measurements. The latest source report date is shown above, even when measurements have not changed.
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 20:32 | 1,664 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 7, 2026 07:13 | 1,664 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 8, 2026 01:20 | 2,565 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 9, 2026 01:00 | 2,927 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 10, 2026 01:20 | 3,155 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 11, 2026 01:20 | 3,271 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 12, 2026 00:40 | 3,531 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 13, 2026 02:40 | 3,946 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 14, 2026 02:20 | 4,433 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 15, 2026 02:40 | 4,737 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 16, 2026 00:20 | 4,979 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 17, 2026 16:40 | 5,195 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 18, 2026 01:00 | 5,333 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 18, 2026 22:40 | 5,423 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 20, 2026 00:40 | 6,129 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 21, 2026 01:00 | 6,745 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 22, 2026 01:20 | 7,028 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 23, 2026 01:00 | 7,700 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 23, 2026 01:20 | 7,700 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 24, 2026 01:20 | 7,994 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 25, 2026 01:20 | 8,213 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 26, 2026 01:00 | 8,633 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 27, 2026 00:40 | 9,027 | 13.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 28, 2026 00:40 | 9,272 | 13.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 29, 2026 01:20 | 9,324 | 15.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 30, 2026 01:40 | 9,324 | 15.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 31, 2026 01:20 | 9,329 | 15.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 1, 2026 01:20 | 9,466 | 15.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 2, 2026 00:40 | 9,593 | 22.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 3, 2026 01:20 | 9,639 | 22.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 4, 2026 03:00 | 9,639 | 22.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 5, 2026 02:20 | 9,593 | 22.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 6, 2026 03:00 | 9,646 | 26.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 7, 2026 02:40 | 9,646 | 28.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 8, 2026 01:00 | 9,646 | 28.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 9, 2026 00:40 | 9,654 | 28.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 10, 2026 00:20 | 9,655 | 28.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 11, 2026 00:00 | 9,656 | 28.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 12, 2026 01:40 | 9,656 | 28.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 13, 2026 02:00 | 9,656 | 42.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 14, 2026 01:40 | 9,656 | 49.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 15, 2026 02:40 | 9,656 | 86.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 15, 2026 23:40 | 9,656 | 86.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 20, 2026 00:20 | 9,656 | 86.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 23, 2026 17:40 | 9,656 | 86.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 27, 2026 15:40 | 9,656 | 86.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 30, 2026 22:35 | 9,656 | 86.0% | NIFC |
Moderate air quality. Unusually sensitive individuals should consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.
Reporting area: Not reported. Source: AirNow.gov (EPA).
Observed: 2026-11-08 01:00:00 UTC Β· Site: Walla Walla-12th St.
Any automated community or travel summary below may be outdated. It is not a live evacuation or road-closure notice.
Verify evacuation orders, closures and access with the responsible fire agency, county emergency management or sheriff. A containment percentage, feed status or AQI reading does not establish that an area is safe to enter.
NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {C8034780-D588-48DA-8BC9-C6CED34CD8DF}
Discovered: Jul 16, 2026
Cause: Natural
Managing Agency: USFS
Est. Cost to Date: $51,746,797
Coordinates: 45.9981, -117.9743
Other wildfires no longer present in our filtered incident feed in OR.
The Paradise Fire has burned 9,656 acres as of October 30, 2026.
As of the latest update, the Paradise Fire is 86% contained.
The official cause has been listed as: Natural.
The Paradise Fire is burning in Wallowa, OR.
The Paradise Fire currently meets our U.S. incident tracking criteria. This does not confirm current fire behavior.
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