Active fire incident · Harney County, OR

Jackass Butte Fire

Jackass Butte Fire listed by WFIGS in Harney County at 24,724 acres.

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Reported size 24,724 acres

Containment 92%

Personnel 3

Discovered Jul 24, 2026 5:31 PM PDT

Source updated Sep 9, 2026 6:02 PM PDT

Watch Duty incident updated Aug 24, 2026 8:53 AM PDT

Watch Duty reported size 24,724 acres

Watch Duty containment 92%

Location 40 Miles S from Burns, OR

Cause Natural

Lead agency BLM

Incident identifier 2026-ORBUD-002694

Incident updates

Watch Duty report history

Each entry opens the individual report on Watch Duty. Checked Sep 10, 2026 6:32 AM PDT.

Aug 24, 2026 8:53 AM PDT — Fire activity and operations report
Aug 23, 2026 10:07 AM PDT — Incident report
Aug 23, 2026 7:08 AM PDT — Fire activity and operations report
Aug 22, 2026 7:10 AM PDT — Fire size and containment report
Aug 21, 2026 10:34 AM PDT — Operations video update
Aug 21, 2026 7:59 AM PDT — Fire activity and operations report
Aug 20, 2026 8:52 AM PDT — Operations video update
Aug 20, 2026 7:56 AM PDT — Fire activity and operations report
Aug 19, 2026 10:21 AM PDT — Operations video update
Aug 19, 2026 8:24 AM PDT — Fire size and containment report
Aug 18, 2026 10:41 AM PDT — Operations video update
Aug 18, 2026 7:13 AM PDT — Fire activity and operations report
Aug 17, 2026 9:43 AM PDT — Fire activity and operations report
Aug 16, 2026 9:27 AM PDT — Operations video update
Aug 15, 2026 10:10 AM PDT — Operations video update
Aug 15, 2026 7:58 AM PDT — Fire activity and operations report
Aug 14, 2026 10:48 AM PDT — Operations video update
Aug 14, 2026 8:33 AM PDT — Fire activity and operations report
Aug 13, 2026 11:52 AM PDT — Operations video update
Aug 12, 2026 8:03 AM PDT — Fire activity and operations report
Aug 11, 2026 10:53 AM PDT — Operations video update
Aug 11, 2026 9:00 AM PDT — Fire activity and operations report
Aug 10, 2026 8:27 AM PDT — Fire activity and operations report
Aug 9, 2026 9:33 AM PDT — Operations video update
Aug 9, 2026 7:16 AM PDT — Fire activity and operations report
Aug 8, 2026 7:41 AM PDT — Fire activity and operations report
Aug 7, 2026 8:12 AM PDT — Operations video update
Aug 7, 2026 8:02 AM PDT — Fire size and containment report
Aug 6, 2026 5:21 PM PDT — Fire size and containment report
Aug 6, 2026 8:38 AM PDT — Operations video update

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Current Details

Reported size: 24,724 acres.
Containment: 92%.
Discovered: Jul 24, 2026 5:31 PM PDT.
Updated: Sep 9, 2026 6:02 PM PDT.
Description: 40 Miles S from Burns, OR.
Jurisdiction: BLM.
Protecting agency: BLM.
Dispatch center: ORBIC.
Fire cause: Natural.
Fire behavior: Minimal.
Personnel: 3.
Watch Duty incident updated: Aug 24, 2026 8:53 AM PDT.
Watch Duty reported size: 24,724 acres.
Watch Duty containment: 92%.

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All Available Fire Data71 source fields shown in readable form

OBJECTID: 578719
Source OID: 43303835
ADSPermission State: ICS209
Created By System: wildcade
Incident Size: 24,724
Discovery Acres: 0.10
Dispatch Center ID: ORBIC
Estimated Cost To Date: 3,098,452
Fire Behavior General: Minimal
Fire Behavior General1: Smoldering
Fire Behavior General2: Creeping
Fire Behavior General3: Smoldering
Fire Cause: Natural
Fire Code: SUZQ
Fire Discovery Date Time: Jul 24, 2026 5:31 PM PDT
Fire Strategy Confine Percent: 0
Fire Strategy Full Supp Percent: 100
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 6:02 PM PDT
ICS209 Report For Time Period From: Sep 6, 2026 6:00 AM PDT
ICS209 Report For Time Period To: Sep 9, 2026 6:00 PM PDT
ICS209 Report Status: U
Incident Management Organization: Type 4 IC
Incident Name: Jackass Butte
Incident Short Description: 40 Miles S from Burns, OR
Incident Type Category: WF
Incident Type Kind: FI
Initial Latitude: 43.045
Initial Longitude: -118.955667
Irwin ID: {0C7A5B02-3B18-4CED-B10B-E9C315773C19}
Is Fire Code Requested: 0
Is FSAssisted: 1
Is Multi Jurisdictional: 0
Is Reimbursable: 0
Is Trespass: 0
Is Unified Command: 0
Local Incident Identifier: 002694
Modified By System: ics209
Percent Contained: 92
Percent Perimeter To Be Contained: 100
POOCity: Burns, OR
POOCounty: Harney
POODispatch Center ID: ORBIC
POOFips: 41025
POOJurisdictional Agency: BLM
POOJurisdictional Unit: ORBUD
POOLandowner Category: BLM
POOLandowner Kind: Federal
POOPredictive Service Area ID: NW12
POOProtecting Agency: BLM
POOProtecting Unit: ORBUD
POOState: US-OR
Primary Fuel Model: Short Grass (1 foot)
Secondary Fuel Model: Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
Total Incident Personnel: 3
Unique Fire Identifier: 2026-ORBUD-002694
WFDSSDecision Status: Pending Decision
Estimated Final Cost: 15,000,000
Organizational Assessment: Type 3 Team
Strategic Decision Publish Date: Aug 25, 2026 3:48 PM PDT
Created On Date Time Dt: Jul 24, 2026 7:40 PM PDT
Modified On Date Time Dt: Sep 9, 2026 6:02 PM PDT
Active Fire Candidate: 1
Is Cpx Child: 0
Source Global ID: {86F021A0-BFD2-4343-978F-2D5ACC18BA08}
Global ID: f47d0adb-a990-40c8-8d2c-8304ac0d2c0e
Incident Complexity Level: Type 3 Incident