The Brewer Fire was caused by lightning and reported in WildCAD at 4:29 PM on Wednesday July 15th.The Brewer Fire is located near Brewer Reservoir and is approximately 11.5 Miles East of Madras. The fire footprint is in both Crook and Jefferson Counties. Evacuation orders are in place. The Oregon Department of Forestry Complex Incident Management Team 2 assumed command of the fire on Friday July 17th at 6 PM. Transfer of command from ODF CIMT 2 to ODF CIMT 3 on Sunday July 19th at 6 PM.
| Current as of | Tue, 07/21/2026 - 17:10 |
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| Incident Time Zone | Pacific Standard Time |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning/Natural |
| Date of Origin | |
| Incident Time Zone | Pacific Standard Time |
| Location | 15 Miles E of Madras, OR |
| Incident Commander | Tyler McCarty, Incident Commander Ian Yocum, Deputy Incident Commander |
| Coordinates |
44° 35' 19'' Latitude
-120° 54' 26 '' Longitude |
| Total Personnel: | 272 |
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| Size | 24,460 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 1% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 07/30/2026 |
| Fuels Involved | Short Grass (1 foot) Brush (2 feet) Timber (litter and understory) The fuels within the fire, and the vicinity, consists of Ponderosa Pina, Juniper, and mix of Annual and Perennial grasses. |
| Significant Events | Active Running Torching Spotting Active fire behavior but light winds slowed progression. |
| Planned Actions |
Crews continue to anchor and flank, while taking opportunities to burn off from roads near the head. Point protection on structures has been successful but the fire is moving toward higher populated areas. Continued scouting and planning is occurring on all parts of the fire. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
12 hours: Brewer will continue to push to South/South East. Predominant winds from the NNW align with the drainage and could cause spotting issues across the drainage and into Ochoco NF lands. Spotting potential will continue to be a strong possibility in the South and will pose control issues where fuels are heavier and access is limited. 24 hours: will continue to push to South/South East. Predominant winds from the NNW align with the drainage and could cause spotting issues across the drainage and into Ochoco NF lands. Spotting 24 hours: potential will continue to be a strong possibility in the South and will pose control issues where fuels are heavier and access is limited. Possible thunderstorms and outflow winds could grow the fire in any direction. 48 hours: will continue to push to South/South East. Predominant winds from the NNW align with the drainage and could cause spotting issues across the drainage and into Ochoco NF lands. Spotting 48 hours: potential will continue to be a strong possibility in the South and will pose control issues where |
| Remarks |
Transfer of command from ODF CIMT 2 to ODF CIMT 3 on Sunday July 19th at 6 PM. |
| Weather Concerns | Temperatures cooled today with light showers over the area. RH stayed low and winds were light and terrain driven. Thunderstorm chances increase over the next two days with potential for gusty outflow winds. Rain should still be light but may increase under thunderstorms. Strong west winds and dry conditions may set in later this week and could be strong and gusty. |
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