Public Safety

Austin Fire Reported in Oregon

Saturday, August 29, 2026

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The Austin Fire was reported Sunday, August 9, 2026, in Oregon's Clackamas River Ranger District. It is managed by the Great Basin Incident Management Team 4, alongside the Grasshopper Fire.

The fire is located on the Mt. Hood National Forest, with coordinates provided as latitude 45° 1' 30" and longitude 121° 56' 41". Perimeters and points are noted as approximations.

No specific impacts on Okanogan–Omak, WA residents are mentioned in the incident report. The fire's location is in Oregon, not Washington state.

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

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The Austin Fire was reported on Sunday, August 9, 2026Not found in the source record — unverified.
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The Austin Fire was reported in Oregon's Clackamas River Ranger District“Incident Overview The Austin Fire is located on the Clackamas River Ranger District. It was reported Sunday, August 9, 2026.”
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The Austin Fire is managed by the Great Basin Incident Management Team 4“Incident Commander Steve Shaw, Great Basin IMT 4, along with the Grasshopper Fire.”
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The Austin Fire is managed alongside the Grasshopper Fire“Incident Overview The Austin Fire is located on the Clackamas River Ranger District. It was reported Sunday, August 9, 2026. It is being managed by the Great Basin Incident Management Team 4, along with the Grasshopper Fire.”
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The fire is located on the Mt. Hood National Forest“null”
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The fire's coordinates are latitude 45° 1' 30"“Coordinates 45° 1' 30'' Latitude -121° 56' 41 '' Longitude”
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The fire's coordinates are longitude 121° 56' 41"“null”
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Perimeters and points are noted as approximations“null”
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No specific impacts on Okanogan–Omak, WA residents are mentioned in the incident report“null”
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The fire's location is in Oregon“Location 25 Miles SE of Estacada, OR”
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The fire's location is not in Washington state“Location 25 Miles SE of Estacada, OR”