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Record-setting Big Grass fire over 50% contained; Grasshopper fire nears mega-wildfire status
Record-setting Big Grass fire over 50% contained; Grasshopper fire nears mega-wildfire status
Record-setting Big Grass fire over 50% contained; Grasshopper fire nears mega-wildfire status

Published on: 08/16/2026

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The Big Grass fire burns along the Oregon-Idaho border during the summer of 2026. The lightning-caused blaze grew into the largest wildfire in modern Oregon history, burning more than 575,000 acres by Aug. 12, 2026.

The border-spanning Big Grass fire — the largest in Oregon history — is now just over half contained as of Sunday morning, officials said.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/wildfires/2026/08/record-setting-big-grass-fire-over-50-contained-grasshopper-fire-nears-mega-wildfire-status.html

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