Wrights Spring Fire Update
August 11, 2026

Social Media, Evacuation and Closure Information: https://linktr.ee/2026.wrightsspring

Smoke Outlook: https://outlooks.wildlandfiresmoke.net/outlook/6c74f4c6


Acres: 51,687 | Containment: 0% | Detection: 08/05/2026 | Cause: Undetermined | Personnel: 656
Location: 2 miles west of Sprague River, Oregon

Operational Update: Crews continue to make good progress in the Flat Lake and Saddle Mountain areas, reinforcing and improving control lines. Dozer line was constructed on the southeast side of the fire on both sides of Bliss Road. Night shift worked to improve control lines and conducted firing operations along the southwest edge of the fire. Today crews will be working to hold and improve lines on multiple fronts around the perimeter of the fire.

On the northern portion of the fire, structural firefighters continued mopping up around structures and monitored for any remaining heat or signs of fire activity throughout the area. Crews focused on the Yonna Woods and Bly Mountain areas, where they performed proactive structure preparation and protection, identifying priorities and improving defensibility ahead of potential fire movement. This work is intended to give firefighters the best opportunity to protect homes and other structures should fire activity increase. Crews will continue this work today while remaining prepared to provide point protection if the fire pushes toward structures.

Weather: Warm, very dry and breezy conditions Tuesday and Wednesday. Temperatures on the ridgetops mid-80’s, valleys low 90’s. Humidity 13-16%.

Evacuations: Multiple levels of evacuation are in effect. Klamath County evacuation zones and levels can be found at:
https://protect.genasys.com/en/map/42.403038%2C-121.471546?lat=42.403&lng=-121.4715&z=9.4

Shelter Locations:

For people (okay to bring small animals):

  • Red Cross emergency shelter is open at Chiloquin Elementary School, 548 S 2nd Ave in Chiloquin.
  • Red Cross emergency shelter is now open at Living Springs Fellowship, 31897 Mission St. in Bonanza.

For large animals only:
Contact Maria Meister, Southern Oregon Emergency Aid (SOEA), at 831-235-3031, to shelter large animal(s) at the livestock area of the Klamath County Fairgrounds.

Road Closures: Sprague River Road is closed from milepost 9 to Sprague River Drive. Bliss Road is closed from Petersteiner Road to Sprague River. Areas around Wrights Spring Fire are experiencing high volumes of fire traffic and ongoing suppression activity. Firefighter safety remains the top priority and the public is asked to avoid unnecessary travel to prevent congesting traffic.

Forest Closures: The Fremont-Winema National Forest issued an Emergency Closure Order on August 09, 2026. https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/fremont-winema/alerts/fire-area-emergency-closure

No Fly Zone: A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) over the area remains in effect. Flying drones near the fire is prohibited and can interfere with firefighting aircraft, potentially grounding aerial sup-pression operations..