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Shingle Fire 10% Contained, Red Flag Warning Issued

Friday, July 31, 2026

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The Shingle Fire, burning 14 miles southeast of Mitchell, Oregon, reached 66,299 acres with 10% containment as of July 31, 2026. A Red Flag warning has been issued due to critical fire weather, including 20-30 mph winds and low humidity, described as a 'Particularly Dangerous Situation' by the National Weather Service.

Firefighters are demobilizing structural task forces but maintaining two task forces on the east flank, using drones for infrared hotspot detection and constructing fire lines. Evacuations remain in place, with the Ochoco National Forest and John Day Fossil Beds National Monument closed. Air quality alerts and public use restrictions are active across multiple federal lands.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires — http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/or95s-shingle-fire

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The Shingle Fire is burning 14 miles southeast of Mitchell, Oregon“Location 14 Miles SE of Mitchell, OR”
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The Shingle Fire reached 66,299 acres as of July 31, 2026“null”
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The Shingle Fire has 10% containment as of July 31, 2026“null”
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A Red Flag warning has been issued“null”
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A Red Flag warning has been issued due to critical fire weather“null”
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The Red Flag warning includes 20-30 mph winds“null”
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The Red Flag warning includes low humidity“null”
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The National Weather Service described the fire weather as a 'Particularly Dangerous Situation'“null”
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Firefighters are demobilizing structural task forces“null”
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Firefighters are maintaining two task forces on the east flank“null”
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Firefighters are using drones for infrared hotspot detection“null”
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Firefighters are constructing fire lines“null”
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Evacuations remain in place“Evacuations are in place in the fire area.”
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The Ochoco National Forest is closed“Much of the Ochoco National Forest is closed due to fire activity. For details, visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/ochoco/alerts/emergency-fire-closure.”
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The John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is closed“The National Park Service has also closed the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument.”
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Air quality alerts are active across multiple federal lands“null”
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Public use restrictions are active across multiple federal lands“Public Use Restrictions: Due to continued hot weather, extremely dry vegetation, and significant wildfire activity, the Deschutes National Forest, Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland, and Prineville District Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are in Stage 2 public use fire restrictions. View a PDF of what is Prohibited.”