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Rowe Creek Complex Fire

Rowe Creek Complex Fire listed by WFIGS in Wheeler County at 373,927 acres.

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Reported size 373,927 acres
Containment 99%
Personnel 426
Discovered Jul 15, 2026 4:20 PM PDT
Source updated Sep 9, 2026 3:14 PM PDT
Location 10 Miles S from Fossil, OR
Cause Undetermined
Lead agency BLM
Incident identifier 2026-ORPRD-000491

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Bulletins checked Sep 10, 2026 6:32 AM PDT.

9/9/2026 Rowe Creek Complex Update · Sep 9, 2026 8:16 AM PDT

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9/8/2026 Rowe Creek Complex Update · Sep 8, 2026 9:06 AM PDT

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9/7/2026 Rowe Creek Complex Update · Sep 7, 2026 8:13 AM PDT

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9/6/2026 Rowe Creek Complex Update · Sep 6, 2026 9:01 AM PDT

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9/5/2026 Rowe Creek Complex Update · Sep 5, 2026 9:14 AM PDT

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9/4/2026 Rowe Creek Complex Update · Sep 4, 2026 9:12 AM PDT

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9/3/2026 Rowe Creek Complex Update · Sep 3, 2026 9:31 AM PDT

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9/2/2026 Rowe Creek Complex Update · Sep 2, 2026 7:58 AM PDT

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9/1/2026 Rowe Creek Complex Fire Update · Sep 1, 2026 9:53 AM PDT

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8/31/2026 Rowe Creek Complex Update · Aug 31, 2026 8:37 AM PDT

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8/30/2026 Rowe Creek Complex Fire Update · Aug 30, 2026 10:19 AM PDT

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8/29/2026 Rowe Creek Complex Update · Aug 29, 2026 8:08 AM PDT

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8/28/2026 Rowe Creek Complex Update · Aug 28, 2026 10:21 AM PDT

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8/27/2026 Rowe Creek Complex Fire Update · Aug 27, 2026 11:11 AM PDT

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Current Details

Reported size: 373,927 acres.
Containment: 99%.
Discovered: Jul 15, 2026 4:20 PM PDT.
Updated: Sep 9, 2026 3:14 PM PDT.
Description: 10 Miles S from Fossil, OR.
Protecting agency: BLM.
Dispatch center: ORCOC.
Fire cause: Undetermined.
Fire behavior: Minimal.
Personnel: 426.
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All Available Fire Data65 source fields shown in readable form
OBJECTID
575355
Source OID
43300472
ADSPermission State
ICS209
Created By System
wildcade
Incident Size
373,927
Discovery Acres
0.10
Dispatch Center ID
ORCOC
Estimated Cost To Date
120,716,930
Fire Behavior General
Minimal
Fire Behavior General1
Smoldering
Fire Behavior General2
Smoldering
Fire Behavior General3
Smoldering
Fire Cause
Undetermined
Fire Code
SU2H
Fire Discovery Date Time
Jul 15, 2026 4:20 PM PDT
Fire Strategy Confine Percent
0
Fire Strategy Full Supp Percent
0
Fire Strategy Monitor Percent
0
Fire Strategy Point Zone Percent
0
FSJob Code
PD
FSOverride Code
1542
GACC
NWCC
ICS209 Report Date Time
Sep 9, 2026 3:14 PM PDT
ICS209 Report For Time Period From
Sep 8, 2026 5:00 PM PDT
ICS209 Report For Time Period To
Sep 9, 2026 3:00 PM PDT
ICS209 Report Status
U
Incident Management Organization
Complex Incident Management Team
Incident Name
ROWE CREEK COMPLEX
Incident Short Description
10 Miles S from Fossil, OR
Incident Type Category
CX
Incident Type Kind
FM
Initial Latitude
43.6167
Initial Longitude
-116.2
Irwin ID
{B8431C26-6A9B-4EF0-88D8-F7EA9A3F56C3}
Is Fire Code Requested
0
Is FSAssisted
1
Is Multi Jurisdictional
0
Is Reimbursable
0
Is Trespass
0
Is Unified Command
1
Local Incident Identifier
000491
Modified By System
ics209
Percent Contained
99
Percent Perimeter To Be Contained
100
POOCounty
Wheeler
POODispatch Center ID
ORCOC
POOFips
41069
POOLandowner Category
Private
POOLandowner Kind
Private
POOPredictive Service Area ID
NW06
POOProtecting Agency
BLM
POOProtecting Unit
ORPRD
POOState
US-OR
Primary Fuel Model
Short Grass (1 foot)
Secondary Fuel Model
Brush (2 feet)
Total Incident Personnel
426
Unique Fire Identifier
2026-ORPRD-000491
WFDSSDecision Status
No Decision
Created On Date Time Dt
Jul 16, 2026 1:20 PM PDT
Modified On Date Time Dt
Sep 9, 2026 3:14 PM PDT
Active Fire Candidate
1
Is Cpx Child
0
Source Global ID
{098B98A7-5E7B-4BD4-AA8C-8981A4259EE6}
Global ID
8c3a43ab-1076-4426-91b9-a936fe780af9
Incident Complexity Level
Type 1 Incident