Daily Fire Team Briefing

This is the Pro briefing from July 26, 2026.

Everything in it has since been confirmed or come onto the record. Pro readers read it the morning the news breaks, not days later.

ROWE CREEK COMPLEX (OR-OCF · Crook Co.) — NW 2 (Complex IMT), in command since Jul 17, extended its command Jul 26 to manage Brewer (OR-951S), Box Springs (OR-951S), and Green Mountain (OR-OCF). Each fire is now being managed by an existing team — not a new team deployment. Per the national team roster and the group’s joint fire updates. Reported — single source.

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Daily Fire Team Briefing · July 26, 2026

Team Activity — Field Monitoring

Per federal incident data and the national team roster · as of 8:30 AM MDT

New & Notable

ROWE CREEK COMPLEX (OR-OCF · Crook Co.)

Type 4 IC → Complex IMT

NW 2 (Complex IMT), in command since Jul 17, extended its command Jul 26 to manage Brewer (OR-951S), Box Springs (OR-951S), and Green Mountain (OR-OCF). Each fire is now being managed by an existing team — not a new team deployment. Per the national team roster and the group’s joint fire updates

REPORTED — SINGLE SOURCE

Pro readers had this Jul 26. The record hasn't caught up yet.

WA-OWF (WA)

Type 3 IC → Complex IMT

2 fires moved under Complex IMT management Jul 26, per federal incident data. Little Giant (133 personnel) · Dirty Face (5 personnel)

CONFIRMED — FEDERAL DATA

Pro readers had this Jul 26.

CAL FIRE NEW FIRE Cinder Complex (CA-BDU · Inyo Co.)

→ Type 3 Team

Broke Jul 25 · Type 3 Team assumed command Jul 25, per federal incident data

REPORTED

TYPE 3 — NEVER NAMED BY THE NIFC REPORT. EMBER-ONLY.
Pro readers had this Jul 26. The NIFC report never names Type 3 teams; free readers will see it from Ember alone.

Colorado

WIND-DOWN Fishhook (WY-MRF · Routt Co.) De-escalated from Type 1 Team to Type 4 IC Jul 25, per federal incident data. 175 personnel, short grass.

REPORTED — SINGLE SOURCE

TYPE 3 — NEVER NAMED BY THE NIFC REPORT. EMBER-ONLY.
Pro readers had this Jul 26. Free readers haven't seen it yet.

WIND-DOWN Fuhr Gulch (CO-MFX · Moffat Co.) New fire, broke Jul 21; de-escalated from Type 3 IC to Type 4 IC Jul 24, per federal incident data. 33 personnel, brush.

REPORTED — SINGLE SOURCE

TYPE 3 — NEVER NAMED BY THE NIFC REPORT. EMBER-ONLY.
Pro readers had this Jul 26. Free readers haven't seen it yet.

WIND-DOWN P-L Gulch (CO-WRD · Rio Blanco Co.) De-escalated from Type 3 Team to Type 4 IC Jul 23, per federal incident data. 3 personnel, brush.

REPORTED — SINGLE SOURCE

TYPE 3 — NEVER NAMED BY THE NIFC REPORT. EMBER-ONLY.
Pro readers had this Jul 26. Free readers haven't seen it yet.

Aspen Acres (CO-CUX · Custer Co.) NR Team 6 command ended Jul 25, transferring command to RM Team 3. 972 personnel, timber.

CONFIRMED

Pro readers had this Jul 26. The record hasn't caught up yet.

Idaho

CIMT Duncan (ID-BOD · Owyhee Co.) New fire, broke Jul 24; escalated from Type 3 IC to Complex IMT Jul 25; de-escalated from Complex IMT to Type 3 IC Jul 26, per federal incident data. 78 personnel, short grass.

REPORTED — SINGLE SOURCE

Pro readers had this Jul 26. The record hasn't caught up yet.

T3 IC Tartar (ID-BOD · Washington Co.) New fire, broke Jul 24; Type 3 IC assumed command Jul 26, per federal incident data. 71 personnel, tall grass.

REPORTED — SINGLE SOURCE

TYPE 3 — NEVER NAMED BY THE NIFC REPORT. EMBER-ONLY.
Pro readers had this Jul 26. Free readers haven't seen it yet.

T3 IC Scorp (ID-BOD · Owyhee Co.) New fire, broke Jul 25; Type 3 IC assumed command Jul 26, per federal incident data. 41 personnel, short grass.

REPORTED — SINGLE SOURCE

TYPE 3 — NEVER NAMED BY THE NIFC REPORT. EMBER-ONLY.
Pro readers had this Jul 26. Free readers haven't seen it yet.

T3 IC Hopper (ID-BOD · Owyhee Co.) New fire, broke Jul 24; Type 3 IC assumed command Jul 25, per federal incident data. 19 personnel, short grass.

REPORTED — SINGLE SOURCE

TYPE 3 — NEVER NAMED BY THE NIFC REPORT. EMBER-ONLY.
Pro readers had this Jul 26. Free readers haven't seen it yet.

Minnesota

Little Knife (MN-SUF · Lake Co.) NIMO-3 command ended Jul 25, transferring command to NIMO Team 1; Team 3 command ended Jul 25, transferring command to NIMO Team 1; NIMO Team 1 (NIMO) mobilized Jul 25, per our field monitoring. 87 personnel, timber.

CONFIRMED

Pro readers had this Jul 26. The record hasn't caught up yet.

Nevada

T3 IC Hoppie Basin (NV-ECFX · Elko Co.) New fire, broke Jul 24; Type 3 IC assumed command Jul 25, per federal incident data. 130 personnel, timber.

REPORTED — SINGLE SOURCE

TYPE 3 — NEVER NAMED BY THE NIFC REPORT. EMBER-ONLY.
Pro readers had this Jul 26. Free readers haven't seen it yet.

Oregon

T3 TEAM OR-WSA (OR) 2 fires moved under Type 3 Team management Jul 26, per federal incident data. Bench (181 personnel) · Beachcomb (43 personnel).

REPORTED — SOURCES DIVERGE

TYPE 3 — NEVER NAMED BY THE NIFC REPORT. EMBER-ONLY.
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T3 TEAM Grasshopper (OR-MHF · Wasco Co.) New fire, broke Jul 24; Type 3 Team assumed command Jul 26, per federal incident data. Timber fuel.

REPORTED — SINGLE SOURCE

TYPE 3 — NEVER NAMED BY THE NIFC REPORT. EMBER-ONLY.
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Hat (OR-VAD · Malheur Co.) New fire, broke Jul 24; Type 3 IC assumed command Jul 25, per federal incident data; CA Team 5 (CIMT) mobilized Jul 26, per our field monitoring. 21 personnel, short grass.

CONFIRMED — MULTI-SOURCE

TYPE 3 — NEVER NAMED BY THE NIFC REPORT. EMBER-ONLY.
Pro readers had this Jul 26. Free readers saw it Jul 26.

T3 IC Castle (OR-UPF · Douglas Co.) New fire, broke Jul 23; Type 3 IC assumed command Jul 24, per federal incident data. 236 personnel, timber.

REPORTED — SINGLE SOURCE

TYPE 3 — NEVER NAMED BY THE NIFC REPORT. EMBER-ONLY.
Pro readers had this Jul 26. Free readers haven't seen it yet.

WIND-DOWN Cow Camp Complex (OR-VAD · Malheur Co.) New fire, broke Jul 22; de-escalated from Type 3 IC to Type 4 IC Jul 24, per federal incident data. 6 personnel, short grass.

REPORTED — SINGLE SOURCE

TYPE 3 — NEVER NAMED BY THE NIFC REPORT. EMBER-ONLY.
Pro readers had this Jul 26. Free readers haven't seen it yet.

Second Flat (OR-BUD · Harney Co.) 5 fires managed as one group (per the national team roster and the group’s joint fire updates): Crater, Bald Mountain, Stubble, Second Flat, and Jackass Butte.

CONFIRMED

Pro readers had this Jul 26. The record hasn't caught up yet.

ODF Shingle (OR-953S · Wheeler Co.) New fire, broke Jul 23; GB Team 5 (CIMT) mobilized Jul 25, per our field monitoring. 217 personnel, timber.

CONFIRMED

Pro readers had this Jul 26. The record hasn't caught up yet.

ODF E Evans Creek Rd (OR-711S · Jackson Co.) FL State Team 3 (CIMT) mobilized Jul 25, per our field monitoring. 1,489 personnel, closed timber litter.

CONFIRMED

Pro readers had this Jul 26. The record hasn't caught up yet.

Washington

T3 IC Pearl Hill (WA-SPD · Douglas Co.) New fire, broke Jul 25; Type 3 IC assumed command Jul 26, per federal incident data. 22 personnel, tall grass.

REPORTED — SINGLE SOURCE

TYPE 3 — NEVER NAMED BY THE NIFC REPORT. EMBER-ONLY.
Pro readers had this Jul 26. Free readers haven't seen it yet.

T3 IC State Fire Bradeen Hill (WA-NES · Stevens Co.) New fire, broke Jul 25; Type 3 IC assumed command Jul 26, per federal incident data. 162 personnel, short grass.

REPORTED — SINGLE SOURCE

TYPE 3 — NEVER NAMED BY THE NIFC REPORT. EMBER-ONLY.
Pro readers had this Jul 26. Free readers haven't seen it yet.

T3 IC Skyo (WA-GPF · Lewis Co.) New fire, broke Jul 23; Type 3 IC assumed command Jul 26, per federal incident data. 120 personnel, timber.

REPORTED — SINGLE SOURCE

TYPE 3 — NEVER NAMED BY THE NIFC REPORT. EMBER-ONLY.
Pro readers had this Jul 26. Free readers haven't seen it yet.

T3 IC Signal Peak (WA-YAA · Yakima Co.) New fire, broke Jul 24; Type 3 IC assumed command Jul 25, per federal incident data. 60 personnel, short grass.

REPORTED — SINGLE SOURCE

TYPE 3 — NEVER NAMED BY THE NIFC REPORT. EMBER-ONLY.
Pro readers had this Jul 26. Free readers haven't seen it yet.

Confirmed by the official record

Items we reported first, now in the federal NIFC situation report:

Aspen Acres (CO) — Rocky Mountain Team 3 (RM-3) · reported here Jul 25, now confirmed in the official record.

Powder River (OR) — reported here Jul 25, now confirmed in the official record.

Modrite (WA) — reported here Jul 25, now confirmed in the official record.

Rowe Creek Complex (OR) — reported here Jul 25, now confirmed in the official record.

Hay Creek Complex (OR) — reported here Jul 25, now confirmed in the official record.

Kaiser Canyon (WA) — reported here Jul 25, now confirmed in the official record.

Coyote (OR) — reported here Jul 25, now confirmed in the official record.

Upper Smith (ID) — reported here Jul 25, now confirmed in the official record.

Beachcomb (OR) — the team assignment, covered here Jul 24 · in the official record Jul 25 (+1 day).

Fishhook (CO) — the team assignment, covered here Jul 18 · in the official record Jul 25 (+7 days).

Second Flat (OR) — reported here Jul 25, confirmed +1 day later.

Little Knife (MN) — the team assignment, covered here Jul 16 · in the official record Jul 17 (+1 day).

Rowe Creek Complex (OR) — reported here Jul 22, now confirmed in the official record.

Hopkin (OR) — the team assignment, covered here Jul 16 · in the official record Jul 17 (+1 day).

Crosswhite (OR) — the team assignment, covered here Jul 16 · in the official record Jul 17 (+1 day).

Twickenham (OR) — the team assignment, covered here Jul 16 · in the official record Jul 17 (+1 day).

Modrite (WA) — Northern Rockies Team 3 (NR-3) · reported here Jul 22, now confirmed in the official record.

Brewer (OR) — reported here Jul 19, now confirmed in the official record.

Sioux (MN) — reported here Jul 19, now confirmed in the official record.

Akawa Butte (OR) — reported here Jul 19, confirmed +1 day later.

Upper Smith (ID) — reported here Jul 18, now confirmed in the official record.

Elk (CO) — reported here Jul 18, now confirmed in the official record.

Camp (MN) — reported here Jul 19, confirmed +4 days later.

Egypt (OR) — reported here Jul 20, now confirmed in the official record.

Box Springs (OR) — reported here Jul 20, now confirmed in the official record.

Modrite (WA) — Northern Rockies Team 3 (NR-3) · reported here Jul 21, now confirmed in the official record.

Anthony (OR) — Northwest Team 13 (NW-13) · reported here Jul 21, now confirmed in the official record.

Egypt (OR) — Southern Area Team 2 (SA-2) · reported here Jul 21, now confirmed in the official record.

Upper Smith (ID) — Northern Rockies Team 1 (NR-1) · reported here Jul 21, now confirmed in the official record.

Egypt (OR) — the team assignment, covered here Jul 21, now in the official record.

Kaiser Canyon (WA) — reported here Jul 21, now confirmed in the official record.

Claremont (ID) — Great Basin Team 3 (GB-3) · reported here Jul 22, now confirmed in the official record.

Claremont (ID) — Eastern Area Team 1 (EA-1) · reported here Jul 22, now confirmed in the official record.

Coyote (OR) — California Team 1 (CA-1) · reported here Jul 22, now confirmed in the official record.

Powder River (OR) — Southwest Team 3 (SW-3) · reported here Jul 21, now confirmed in the official record.

Paradise (OR) — Northwest Team 7 (NW-7) · reported here Jul 22, now confirmed in the official record.

Kaiser Canyon (WA) — Northern Rockies Team 2 (NR-2) · reported here Jul 18, now confirmed in the official record.

Coyote (OR) — Northwest Team 10 (NW-10) · reported here Jul 22, now confirmed in the official record.

Biscar (CA) — reported here Jul 22, now confirmed in the official record.

Powder River (OR) — reported here Jul 22, now confirmed in the official record.

Modrite (WA) — reported here Jul 22, now confirmed in the official record.

Powder River (OR) — Southwest Team 3 (SW-3) · reported here Jul 22, now confirmed in the official record.

Turner (ID) — the team assignment, covered here Jul 22, now in the official record.

Hopkin (OR) — the team assignment, covered here Jul 22, now in the official record.

Crosswhite (OR) — the team assignment, covered here Jul 22, now in the official record.

Twickenham (OR) — the team assignment, covered here Jul 22, now in the official record.

Little (CA) — the team assignment, covered here Jul 22 · in the official record Jul 23 (+1 day).

Rowe Creek Complex (OR) — Northwest Team 2 (NW-2) · reported here Jul 22, now confirmed in the official record.

Hay Creek Complex (OR) — reported here Jul 22, now confirmed in the official record.

Coyote (OR) — California Team 1 (CA-1) · reported here Jul 23, now confirmed in the official record.

Rowe Creek Complex (OR) — Northwest Team 2 (NW-2) · reported here Jul 23, now confirmed in the official record.

Hay Creek Complex (OR) — Northwest Team 10 (NW-10) · reported here Jul 23, now confirmed in the official record.

Coyote (OR) — Northwest Team 10 (NW-10) · reported here Jul 23, now confirmed in the official record.

Claremont (ID) — Great Basin Team 3 (GB-3) · reported here Jul 23, now confirmed in the official record.

Claremont (ID) — Eastern Area Team 1 (EA-1) · reported here Jul 23, now confirmed in the official record.

Little Knife (MN) — the team assignment, covered here Jul 23, now in the official record.

Powder River (OR) — the team assignment, covered here Jul 23, now in the official record.

Hay Creek Complex (OR) — Northwest Team 10 (NW-10) · reported here Jul 22, now confirmed in the official record.

Camp (MN) — reported here Jul 24, now confirmed in the official record.

Akawa Butte (OR) — reported here Jul 24, now confirmed in the official record.

Box Springs (OR) — reported here Jul 24, now confirmed in the official record.

Sioux (MN) — reported here Jul 24, now confirmed in the official record.

Biscar (CA) — reported here Jul 24, now confirmed in the official record.

Egypt (OR) — reported here Jul 24, now confirmed in the official record.

Paradise (OR) — reported here Jul 24, now confirmed in the official record.

Brewer (OR) — reported here Jul 24, now confirmed in the official record.

Thumb (MN) — reported here Jul 19, now confirmed in the official record.

Paradise (OR) — reported here Jul 20, now confirmed in the official record.

Fields (CA) — the team assignment, covered here Jul 24 · in the official record Jul 25 (+1 day).

Coyote (OR) — reported here Jul 21, now confirmed in the official record.

Bear Trap (MN) — reported here Jul 19, now confirmed in the official record.

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From the NIFC Report

Incident Management Situation Report of July 26, 2026

Key Alerts

• National Preparedness Level 5.

• Salmon (near Baker City, OR): Transfer of command from CIMT (NW Team 12) back to the local unit will occur today.

• Claremont (near Boise, ID): Transfer of command from CIMT (GB Team 3) back to the local unit will occur today.

• Babylon (near Monticello, UT): Transfer of command from CIMT (GB Team 6) back to the local unit will occur today.

• Gold Mountain (near Ouray, CO): Transfer of command from CIMT (RM Team 2) to CIMT (RM Team 1) will occur today.

• E Evans Creek Rd (near Rogue River, OR): Transfer of command from CIMT (ODF Team 1) to CIMT (FL State Team 3) will occur tomorrow.

• Little Knife (near Grand Marais, MN): Transfer of command from NIMO Team 3 to NIMO Team 1 will occur tomorrow.

• Aspen Acres (near Pueblo, CO): Transfer of command from CIMT (NR Team 6) to CIMT (RM Team 3) will occur tomorrow.

• Akawa Butte (near Sisters, OR): Extreme fire behavior with spotting, torching and wind-driven runs.

• Rowe Creek Complex (near Fossil, OR): Extreme fire behavior with wind-driven runs, group torching and spotting.

• Brewer (near Madras, OR): Extreme fire behavior with wind-driven runs, group torching and spotting.

• 0611 Green Mountain (near Prineville, OR): Extreme fire behavior with wind-driven runs, spotting and torching.

• Kaiser Canyon (near Nespelem, WA): Extreme fire behavior with short crown runs, wind-driven runs and short-range spotting.

• Little Giant (near Leavenworth, WA): Extreme fire behavior with uphill runs, crowning and long-range spotting.

• Fox (near Huntington, OR): Extreme fire behavior with uphill runs, running and long-range spotting.

• Hat (near Burns, OR): Extreme fire behavior with wind-driven runs, running and flanking.

• 0587 Shingle (near Mitchell, OR): Extreme fire behavior with wind-driven runs, torching and long-range spotting.

• Bench (near Warm Springs, OR): Extreme fire behavior with wind-driven runs, long-range spotting and running.

• Ptarmigan (near Mazama, WA): Extreme fire behavior with uphill runs, crowning and spotting.

• Big Grass (near Jordan Valley, OR): Extreme fire behavior with uphill runs, wind-driven runs and running.

• Grasshopper (near Wamic, OR): Extreme fire behavior with group torching, wind-driven runs and spotting.

• Pearl Hill (near Bridgeport, WA): Extreme fire behavior with backing, running and flanking.

• Second Flat (near Riley, OR): Extreme fire behavior with wind-driven runs, group torching and short-range spotting.

New Large Fires (11)

Grasshopper (OR-MHF) — Seven miles west of Wamic, OR.
already staffing ↑
3,500 ac · 0%
Pearl Hill (WA-SPD) — Ten miles southeast of Bridgeport, WA.
already staffing ↑
3,000 ac · 0%
Cinder Complex (CA-BDU) — Five miles south of Bishop, CA. 2,722 ac · 15%
Tartar (ID-BOD) — Twenty-one miles northwest of Weiser, ID.
already staffing ↑
2,261 ac · 25%
Scorp (ID-BOD) — Three miles northwest of Murphy, ID.
already staffing ↑
1,000 ac · 0%
Locust Grove (WA-WFS) — Northwest of Porthill, WA. 750 ac · 100%
Bradeen Hill (WA-NES) — Seventeen miles southwest of Colville, WA.
already staffing ↑
500 ac · 0%
Hoppie Basin (NV-ECFX) — Eight miles west of Montello, NV.
already staffing ↑
305 ac · 60%
Bob Creek (OR-VAD) — Forty-eight miles northeast of Baker City, OR. 300 ac · 0%
Peer (ID-BOD) — Eighty miles south of Boise, ID. 300 ac · 0%
Dirty Face (WA-OWF) — Thirty-eight miles northwest of Wenatchee, WA.
CIMT assigned
1 ac · 80%

Lightning Fire Risk LOW

7-Day Trend

Northern Rockies

Northeast Montana and Northwest North Dakota Sun, Jul 26, 2026
Northeastern North Dakota Sun, Jul 26, 2026
NW Montana Sun, Jul 26, 2026
West Central Montana Sun, Jul 26, 2026
West Montana Sun, Jul 26, 2026

Great Basin

West Elko Sun, Jul 26, 2026

California North Ops

Diablo-Santa Cruz Mtns Jul 26 (Sun) – Jul 27 (Mon)
Mid Coast To Mendocino Jul 26 (Sun) – Jul 27 (Mon)
Northwestern Mtn Jul 26 (Sun) – Jul 27 (Mon)
Sac Valley/Foothills Jul 26 (Sun) – Jul 27 (Mon)

Eastern Area

Northern Wisconsin / Western Upper Peninsula Michigan Jul 26 (Sun) – Jul 27 (Mon)

Southern Area

Louisiana Coast Center & West Jul 26 (Sun) – Jul 27 (Mon)
Louisiana Coast Southeast Toe Jul 26 (Sun) – Jul 27 (Mon)
Louisiana East Jul 26 (Sun) – Jul 27 (Mon)
Mississippi Central & South Jul 26 (Sun) – Jul 27 (Mon)
Mississippi Coast Jul 26 (Sun) – Jul 27 (Mon)
Oklahoma Central Jul 26 (Sun) – Jul 27 (Mon)
Oklahoma West Jul 26 (Sun) – Jul 27 (Mon)
Texas Central Northeast Jul 26 (Sun) – Jul 27 (Mon)
Texas Central Northwest Jul 26 (Sun) – Jul 27 (Mon)
Texas East North Jul 26 (Sun) – Jul 27 (Mon)
Texas Northeast Coast Jul 26 (Sun) – Jul 27 (Mon)
Texas Panhandle North Jul 26 (Sun) – Jul 27 (Mon)
Arkansas East Jul 26 (Sun) – Jul 27 (Mon)
Louisiana Jul 26 (Sun) – Jul 27 (Mon)
Texas East South Jul 26 (Sun) – Jul 27 (Mon)
Arkansas West Jul 26 (Sun) – Jul 27 (Mon)
Oklahoma East Jul 26 (Sun) – Jul 27 (Mon)
Texas Central Southeast Jul 26 (Sun) – Jul 27 (Mon)

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