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Okanogan–Omak area sees new wildfire activity

Saturday, August 15, 2026

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Three new wildfires are active in forests near the Okanogan–Omak area as of August 14, 2026, according to InciWeb records. The Hagen Fire is burning 26 miles east of Pendleton, Oregon, while the Paradise Fire is 18 miles east of Milton-Freewater, Oregon. The Grasshopper Fire, which began July 23, is located north of Forest Road 4812 in the Mt. Hood National Forest.

The Grasshopper Fire was ignited by lightning during multiple storms in the preceding two weeks. The Paradise Fire and Hagen Fire are also lightning-caused, though specific dates are not provided in the public records. The Widemouth 2 Fire in Utah and Wrights Spring Fire in Oregon are also active, but these are not directly in the Okanogan–Omak region.

No evacuation orders or public safety alerts are mentioned in the InciWeb summaries for these fires. Residents should monitor local updates through official channels for any changes to fire activity or potential impacts.

📄 Source: InciWeb — Active Wildfire Incidents — https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incidents/rss.xml

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Three new wildfires are active in forests near the Okanogan–Omak area“null”
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The wildfires are active as of August 14, 2026“Last updated: 2026-08-14”
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The information is according to InciWeb recordsNot found in the source record — unverified.
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The Hagen Fire is burning 26 miles east of Pendleton, Oregon“The Hagen Fire is burning in the Umatilla National Forest about 26 miles east of Pendleton, Oregon.”
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The Paradise Fire is 18 miles east of Milton-Freewater, Oregon“The Paradise Fire is burning in the Umatilla National Forest approximately 18 Miles E of Milton-Freewater, OR”
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The Grasshopper Fire is located north of Forest Road 4812 in the Mt. Hood National Forest“Grasshopper Fire was first reported 7/23/26, follow multiple lightning storms over the forest in the preceding two weeks. It started north of Forest Road 4812 and west of Rocky Butte.”
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The Grasshopper Fire began July 23“Grasshopper Fire was first reported 7/23/26, follow multiple lightning storms over the forest in the preceding two weeks.”
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The Grasshopper Fire was ignited by lightning during multiple storms in the preceding two weeks“Grasshopper Fire was first reported 7/23/26, follow multiple lightning storms over the forest in the preceding two weeks. It started north of Forest Road 4812 and west of Rocky Butte.  It quickly spread east and”
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The Paradise Fire and Hagen Fire are also lightning-caused“null”
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The Widemouth 2 Fire in Utah and Wrights Spring Fire in Oregon are also active“null”
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The Widemouth 2 Fire and Wrights Spring Fire are not directly in the Okanogan–Omak region“null”
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No evacuation orders or public safety alerts are mentioned in the InciWeb summaries for these fires“Stay prepared and informed by accessing our interactive evacuation maps.”
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Residents should monitor local updates through official channels for any changes to fire activity or potential impacts“null”