Environment

Wrights Spring Fire Active in Oregon

Thursday, August 27, 2026

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The Wrights Spring Fire, reported on Aug. 5, 2026, in the Fremont-Winema National Forest south of Sprague River Highway, remains active. NW Team 7 assumed command of the fire on Aug. 21, 2026.

The fire is located between FS 5817 and Rd 22 (Switchback Rd.) NW of Chiloquin, Oregon. Coordinates provided are approximate, and fire perimeters are subject to change.

No specific impacts to Okanogan–Omak residents are noted in the public record, as the fire is located in Oregon.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires — http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orfwf-wrights-spring

Checked against the public record6 of 11 claims · 55%

Every factual claim below was checked against the original public record. Source: original document ↗

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The Wrights Spring Fire was reported on Aug. 5, 2026“The Wrights Spring Fire was reported on Aug. 5, 2026, in the Fremont-Winema National Forest, south of Sprague River Highway and east of Chiloquin, Ore., between FS 5817 and Rd 22 (Switchback Rd.)”
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The Wrights Spring Fire is located in the Fremont-Winema National Forest“The Wrights Spring Fire was reported on Aug. 5, 2026, in the Fremont-Winema National Forest, south of Sprague River Highway and east of Chiloquin, Ore., between FS 5817 and Rd 22 (Switchback Rd.)”
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The Fremont-Winema National Forest is south of Sprague River Highway“null”
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The Wrights Spring Fire remains active“Remaining fire is still moderately active in upper elevation mixed conifer closed timber litter with a heavy dead and down component.”
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NW Team 7 assumed command of the fire on Aug. 21, 2026“NW Team 7 assumed command of the fire August 21, 2026.”
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The fire is located between FS 5817 and Rd 22 (Switchback Rd.)“The Wrights Spring Fire was reported on Aug. 5, 2026, in the Fremont-Winema National Forest, south of Sprague River Highway and east of Chiloquin, Ore., between FS 5817 and Rd 22 (Switchback Rd.)”
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The fire is located NW of Chiloquin, Oregon“null”
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Coordinates provided are approximate“null”
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Fire perimeters are subject to change“null”
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No specific impacts to Okanogan–Omak residents are noted in the public record“null”
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The fire is located in Oregon“The Wrights Spring Fire was reported on Aug. 5, 2026, in the Fremont-Winema National Forest, south of Sprague River Highway and east of Chiloquin, Ore., between FS 5817 and Rd 22 (Switchback Rd.)”