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ActiveWildfire· Bench Fire, OR

Bench Fire

The Bench Fire has burned 67,071 acres in OR. Live size and containment from NIFC/WFIGS.

Last updated Sep 16, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC

Current Status

Live from NIFC / WFIGS
Size
67,071 acres
Contained
90%
State
US-OR

Updates

  1. Sep 16, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC
    Size: 67,071 acres; Contained: 90%; State: OR
  2. Sep 8, 2026, 2:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  3. Sep 4, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
    Size: 67,071 acres; Contained: 90%; State: OR
  4. Sep 4, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  5. Sep 3, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC
    Size: 67,071 acres; Contained: 90%; State: OR
  6. Sep 3, 2026, 3:30 AM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  7. Aug 25, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
    Size: 67,071 acres; Contained: 90%; State: OR
  8. Aug 25, 2026, 9:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  9. Aug 24, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
    Size: 67,071 acres; Contained: 90%; State: OR
  10. Aug 24, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  11. Aug 24, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
    Size: 67,071 acres; Contained: 90%; State: OR
  12. Aug 24, 2026, 9:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  13. Aug 24, 2026, 5:30 PM UTC
    Size: 67,071 acres; Contained: 90%; State: OR
  14. Aug 24, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  15. Aug 18, 2026, 3:00 AM UTC
    Size: 67,071 acres; Contained: 90%; State: OR
  16. Aug 10, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  17. Aug 9, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
    Size: 67,071 acres; Contained: 86%; State: OR
  18. Aug 9, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  19. Aug 9, 2026, 1:00 AM UTC
    Size: 67,071 acres; Contained: 86%; State: OR
  20. Aug 9, 2026, 12:30 AM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  21. Aug 9, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
    Size: 67,071 acres; Contained: 86%; State: OR
  22. Aug 8, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  23. Aug 7, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
    Size: 67,071 acres; Contained: 86%; State: OR
  24. Aug 7, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC
    Size: 67,071 acres; Contained: 84%; State: OR
  25. Aug 7, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  26. Aug 7, 2026, 5:30 PM UTC
    Size: 67,071 acres; Contained: 84%; State: OR
  27. Aug 7, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  28. Aug 7, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
    Size: 67,071 acres; Contained: 84%; State: OR
  29. Aug 6, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  30. Aug 6, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
    Size: 67,071 acres; Contained: 84%; State: OR
  31. Aug 6, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  32. Aug 5, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
    Size: 67,071 acres; Contained: 84%; State: OR
  33. Aug 5, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
    Size: 67,078 acres; Contained: 84%; State: OR
  34. Aug 5, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  35. Aug 5, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
    Size: 67,078 acres; Contained: 84%; State: OR
  36. Aug 4, 2026, 7:30 PM UTC
    Size: 67,238 acres; Contained: 84%; State: OR
  37. Aug 4, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  38. Aug 4, 2026, 3:30 PM UTC
    Size: 67,238 acres; Contained: 84%; State: OR
  39. Aug 4, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  40. Aug 3, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
    Size: 67,238 acres; Contained: 66%; State: OR
  41. Aug 3, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  42. Aug 3, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
    Size: 67,238 acres; Contained: 66%; State: OR
  43. Aug 3, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  44. Aug 3, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC
    Size: 67,238 acres; Contained: 66%; State: OR
  45. Aug 3, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  46. Aug 3, 2026, 5:30 PM UTC
    Size: 67,238 acres; Contained: 66%; State: OR
  47. Aug 3, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  48. Aug 3, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
    Size: 67,238 acres; Contained: 66%; State: OR
  49. Aug 3, 2026, 3:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  50. Aug 3, 2026, 3:00 AM UTC
    Size: 67,238 acres; Contained: 66%; State: OR
  51. Aug 3, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  52. Aug 3, 2026, 1:30 AM UTC
    Size: 67,238 acres; Contained: 66%; State: OR
  53. Aug 3, 2026, 1:00 AM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  54. Aug 3, 2026, 12:30 AM UTC
    Size: 67,238 acres; Contained: 66%; State: OR
  55. Aug 2, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC
    Size: 67,233 acres; Contained: 52%; State: OR
  56. Aug 2, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  57. Aug 2, 2026, 1:00 AM UTC
    Size: 67,233 acres; Contained: 52%; State: OR
  58. Aug 1, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
    Size: 66,760 acres; Contained: 47%; State: OR
  59. Aug 1, 2026, 3:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  60. Jul 31, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
    Size: 66,760 acres; Contained: 47%; State: OR
  61. Jul 31, 2026, 7:30 PM UTC
    Size: 65,130 acres; Contained: 32%; State: OR
  62. Jul 31, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  63. Jul 31, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC
    Size: 65,130 acres; Contained: 32%; State: OR
  64. Jul 31, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  65. Jul 31, 2026, 12:30 AM UTC
    Size: 65,130 acres; Contained: 32%; State: OR
  66. Jul 30, 2026, 1:00 AM UTC
    Size: 60,271 acres; Contained: 22%; State: OR
  67. Jul 30, 2026, 12:30 AM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  68. Jul 29, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
    Size: 45,119 acres; Contained: 3%; State: OR
  69. Jul 29, 2026, 5:30 PM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  70. Jul 29, 2026, 2:00 AM UTC
    Size: 45,119 acres; Contained: 3%; State: OR
  71. Jul 29, 2026, 1:30 AM UTC
    Event no longer active; coverage ended.
  72. Jul 29, 2026, 1:00 AM UTC
    Size: 45,119 acres; Contained: 3%; State: OR
  73. Jul 28, 2026, 12:30 AM UTC
    Size: 40,296 acres; Contained: 0%; State: OR

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