Environment

Three Oregon wildfires active near Okanogan–Omak

Monday, August 10, 2026

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Three wildfires are active in Oregon near Okanogan–Omak, according to InciWeb public records updated August 8-9, 2026. The Fox Fire, reported July 23, is in Oregon's Vale District and shows moderate fire behavior. The Bald Mountain and Jackass Butte fires were discovered on July 23 and 24, respectively, following a July 22 lightning storm in northern Harney County. All fires are in Oregon, with no indication of spread to Washington state or immediate threat to Okanogan–Omak residents. Incident management teams are handling the fires, with updates consolidated for the Fox Fire and Powder River Fire under Southwest Area Incident Management Team 3. No evacuation orders or road closures for Okanogan County were noted in the records.

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

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Three wildfires are active in Oregon near Okanogan–Omak“null”
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InciWeb public records were updated August 8-9, 2026Not found in the source record — unverified.
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The Fox Fire was reported July 23“The Fox Fire was reported on July 23, 2026.”
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The Fox Fire is in Oregon's Vale District“The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Vale District.”
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The Fox Fire shows moderate fire behavior“The Fox Fire was reported on July 23, 2026. It is exhibiting moderate fire behavior.”
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The Bald Mountain fire was discovered on July 23“The Bald Mountain Fire was discovered on the afternoon of July 23, 2026.”
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The Jackass Butte fire was discovered on July 24“The Jackass Butte Fire was discovered on the afternoon of July 24, 2026.”
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The Bald Mountain and Jackass Butte fires were discovered following a July 22 lightning storm in northern Harney CountyNot found in the source record — unverified.
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All fires are in Oregon“State: Nevada --- Coordinates: Latitude: 39° 41 56 Longitude: 117° 29 13 --- NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations. --- Incident Overview: The New Pass fire is burning 30 miles northwest of Austin, Nevada, in grass and brush.”
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There is no indication of spread to Washington state“null”
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There is no immediate threat to Okanogan–Omak residents“null”
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Incident management teams are handling the fires“null”
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Updates for the Fox Fire and Powder River Fire are consolidated under Southwest Area Incident Management Team 3“The Southwest Area Incident Management Team 3 also has command of the Powder River Fire plus Bob Creek, and will combine updates for the Fox F”
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No evacuation orders were noted in the records“null”
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No road closures for Okanogan County were noted in the records“null”