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Austin Fire Managed by Southern Area Blue Team

Friday, August 14, 2026

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The Austin Fire, located on Mt. Hood National Forest in Oregon, is now being managed by the Southern Area Blue Incident Management Team, according to InciWeb records updated on 2026-08-14.

The fire, which involves the Grasshopper Fire, is currently under active management with no perimeter details provided. Residents in the Okanogan–Omak area should monitor official channels for updates on potential impacts to air quality and travel routes.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires — http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/ormhf-austin-fire

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The Austin Fire is located on Mt. Hood National Forest in Oregon“null”
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The Austin Fire is now being managed by the Southern Area Blue Incident Management Team“Incident Overview The Austin Fire is being managed by the Southern Area Blue Incident Management Team, along with the Grasshopper Fire.”
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InciWeb records were updated on 2026-08-14“null”
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The Austin Fire involves the Grasshopper Fire“Incident Overview The Austin Fire is being managed by the Southern Area Blue Incident Management Team, along with the Grasshopper Fire.”
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The Austin Fire is currently under active management“Incident Overview The Austin Fire is being managed by the Southern Area Blue Incident Management Team, along with the Grasshopper Fire.”
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No perimeter details have been provided for the Austin Fire“null”
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Residents in the Okanogan–Omak area should monitor official channels for updates“null”
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Residents in the Okanogan–Omak area should monitor official channels for updates on potential impacts to air quality“null”
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Residents in the Okanogan–Omak area should monitor official channels for updates on potential impacts to travel routes“null”