WILDFIRE1,625 ACRES

Picture Rock Fire, Oregon

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The Picture Rock Fire burned in Lake County, Oregon, about 3 miles (5 km) north of Summer Lake, Oregon. NASA began tracking it on August 16, 2026. Its latest size is 1,625 acres (658 hectares, 7 km²), about 11 percent the size of Manhattan, or about 1,231 American football fields. NASA stopped tracking it after August 16.

Size1,625 acres
Hectares658 ha
Area6.6 km² · 2.5 mi²
Contained100%
Personnel5
CauseHuman
DiscoveredAug 16, 2026
Tracked sinceAug 16, 2026
Tracked for1 day
Location43.01°N 120.79°W
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Containment and crews

According to the national interagency fire record, it is 100 percent contained, fully under control, with 5 firefighters and support staff assigned.

Its cause is listed as human.

Fire behavior reported: minimal.

The orange outline on the map is the fire’s mapped perimeter.

Seen from space

Satellite picture, Satellite view · August 16, 2026
Satellite view · August 16, 2026

True color from the VIIRS instrument on the NOAA-20 satellite. Red dots are fires detected by their heat; smoke shows as gray-brown haze. The ring marks where the event was reported. Pictures: NASA Worldview (GIBS) from the daily satellite passes; clouds can hide the ground on some days.

Fire size and location from NASA EONET and the National Interagency Fire Center’s incident records (IRWIN, WFIGS). For evacuations and closures, follow local officials and InciWeb.

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