Is there fire on the mountain?

Active wildfires within 50 miles of Mt. Hood, and the Forest Service’s fire restrictions and closures, update here automatically. Fire rules change quickly in summer, so check right before you light a campfire or a stove.

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Wildfire

Updated 18 minutes ago
  • Moat Piles Rx - East (prescribed burn) · 42 acres · 7 mi E of the summit
  • Ward Pile Rx - East (prescribed burn) · 29 acres · 8 mi E of the summit
  • Grasshopper · 93,972 acres · 98% contained · 12 mi SE of the summit
  • Camp Cody Rx - East (prescribed burn) · 32 acres · 19 mi SE of the summit
  • Herman Creek Boneyard Rx Piles (prescribed burn) · 5 acres · 22 mi N of the summit
  • Austin · 12,888 acres · 98% contained · 27 mi SW of the summit
  • 66rd Pct Pile Rx - South (prescribed burn) · 167 acres · 36 mi N of the summit
  • Tyee Piles Rx - South (prescribed burn) · 329 acres · 36 mi N of the summit
  • Opal Piles Rx -south (prescribed burn) · 73 acres · 38 mi N of the summit
  • Red Top Piles Rx - South (prescribed burn) · 42 acres · 39 mi N of the summit
  • Natural Bridges Pile Rx - South (prescribed burn) · 155 acres · 39 mi N of the summit
  • Ollalie Irsc Rx - West (prescribed burn) · 40 mi S of the summit
  • Stump · 0 acres · 41 mi S of the summit
  • Lacamas Prairie Rx (prescribed burn) · 41 mi NW of the summit
  • Tule Rx (prescribed burn) · 300 acres · 43 mi SE of the summit
  • Warehouse · 2 acres · 45 mi NW of the summit
  • Padden · 0 acres · 47 mi NW of the summit

Fire details on InciWeb →

Fire Restrictions & Closures

Fire-related alerts

Updated 18 minutes ago
CriticalClackamas River RD FiresThere is a forest closure in place surrounding the Austin Fire on the Clackamas River Ranger District. This closure order updates and replaces order 06-06-05-26-19, effective Thursday, October 29, 2026. The Austin Fire forest closure is in place for the safety of forest users & firefighting…Since October 29, 2026 · Forest Order 06-06-05-26-20Read the full alert →CriticalClosure in place for Grasshopper FireThere is a closure in place for the Grasshopper Fire, located in Hood River and Wasco Counties east of Mt. Hood. The order was updated Thursday, October 1, 2026. The closure is necessary to provide protection for forest users, firefighting personnel, and natural resources. Since October 1, 2026 · Forest Order 06-06-01-26-18Read the full alert →CautionCurrent fire closures on Mt. Hood National ForestFire Closures:Austin Fire Closure - Clackamas River Ranger District (updated 10/29/2026)Grasshopper Fire Closure - Barlow & Hood River Ranger Districts (updated 10/01/2026)Eagle Creek Fire Area Closures - Hood River Ranger District & Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area (updated 07/17/2026)For…Since October 29, 2026Read the full alert →CautionEagle Creek Fire Area ClosuresIn 2017, the Eagle Creek Fire caused extensive damage to surrounding areas in Columbia River Gorge and parts of Mt. Hood National Forest. Some trails are closed to the public in both the Gorge and Hood River Ranger District, pursuant to 16 USC § 551 and 36 CFR 261.50 (a) and (b). This closure is…Since July 17, 2026 · Forest Order 06-22-01-26-04Read the full alert →InformationPile burning season on Mt. HoodMt. Hood National Forest is burning piles of slash as part of their fall/winter prescribed fire operations. Slash (branches, limbs, small logs) is generated from activities such as forest thinning, timber sales, wildfire suppression, and fuels projects.Air quality impacts are usually very minimal…Since October 27, 2026Read the full alert →InformationSportsman's Park Fire & Occupancy RestrictionsThis Forest Order prohibits 1) Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire and 2) Camping on the Mt. Hood National Forest, Barlow Ranger District; T4S, R11E, Multiple Sections - Sportsman's Park Wildland Urban Interface Zone.Since May 1, 2011 · Forest Order MH-2011-4Read the full alert →

From the Mt. Hood National Forest alerts page, checked every few hours. The Forest Service page is the source of truth.

Smoke & More

Smoke can drift in from fires far away. Check air quality before a long hike or a night outside.