Paradise, Hagen, and Horse Ridge Fire Information
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July 30, 2026
Firefighters Building and Reinforcing Fireline Ahead of Fire Weather
Update: Moderate temperatures, smoke shading, and higher humidity levels earlier in the day, contributed to slow activity on the three fires. There are 1,058 fire personnel working out of Walla Walla, Athena, and Elgin. Helicopters and water-scooping aircraft dropped over 64,000 gallons of water on the fire yesterday. The Oregon Air National Guard has deployed four heavy helicopters to assist firefighting efforts.
Northwest Team 7 is working with the Umatilla and Walla Walla County Sheriff’s offices, City of Walla Walla, state agencies, and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation to suppress the fires. These agencies are partnering to protect human safety, structures and communities, the Walla Walla municipal water supply, railroad corridors, private timber and range lands, and recreation values.
The Paradise Fire (765 acres) is about 10 miles southeast of Walla Walla. The fire continues to show minimal growth, and firefighters continue to put in direct lines where possible. The fire is entirely within the municipal watershed for the City of Walla Walla and requires very careful suppression activity to preserve the integrity of the watershed.
The Hagen Fire (33,504 acres) is about 9 miles southwest of Tollgate, Oregon and about 12 miles northwest of Elgin, Oregon and is 3% contained. A successful burnout operation was conducted yesterday to secure the west side of the fire along Rattlesnake Ridge. Firefighters took advantage of favorable burning conditions and line preparation to reinforce the line and remove fuel next to the western containment line. Some additional intentional firing will take place in this area today. The fire is still expanding to the south and east and Bingham Road remains secure as the northern boundary of the fire.
The Horse Ridge Fire (838 acres) about 5 miles northeast of Meacham, Oregon showed minimal fire behavior and is 95% contained. Fire crews will continue mop-up operations on the Horse Ridge Fire until it is fully extinguished and no longer poses a threat to the community.
Evacuation Levels: The Umatilla County Sheriff reminds the public that residents must remain extremely vigilant and proactively monitor surrounding fire activity. Fire conditions can change rapidly. Evacuation levels have been elevated in areas of Umatilla County, Union County and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. See the advisories at https://www.umatillacounty.net/departments/sheriffs-office/emergency-management/emergency-advisories. Follow the Sheriff’s Office on Facebook for evacuation updates: https://www.facebook.com/UmatillaCountySheriff
Fire and Fuels Advisory: The Northwest Coordination Center’s Predictive Services has issued an advisory https://gacc.nifc.gov/nwcc/content/pdfs/Fuels_and_Fire_Behavior_Advisory_PNW_0728.pdf. This winter’s record low snowpack in the Northwest, along with recent drought conditions, has led to live and dead fuels curing significantly earlier than usual. Fire activity is already reflecting patterns normally seen much later in the fire season.
Weather and Fire Behavior: Relative humidity is expected to drop starting today, and this trend is expected to continue into the weekend. The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch indicating low relative humidity and windy conditions which could result in increased fire activity for Saturday.
Smoke Outlook: For current smoke reports visit https://fire.airnow.gov. For detailed northeast Oregon air reports, visit https://outlooks.wildlandfiresmoke.net/outlook/61e48530. For southeast Washington, visit https://outlooks.wildlandfiresmoke.net/outlook/bb27fabc.
Fire Restrictions: The Umatilla National Forest has issued public use restrictions https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/umatilla/alerts/phase-c-public-use-restrictions for smoking, off-road travel, and chainsaw use across the entire national forest.
Umatilla National Forest Closures: Forest officials have issued the following Forest Closure Order, https://www.fs.usda.gov/sites/nfs/files/r06/umatilla/publication/alerts/06-14-06-26-09_Hagen-HorseRidgeFire_FullOrder.pdf for public safety and to facilitate firefighting operations. Areas included in the closure include Corporation Guard Station and Trailhead, North Fork Umatilla Trailhead, Umatilla Fork Day-Use Area and Campground, Buck Creek Cabin, and Buck Creek Trailhead.
Air Space Restrictions: Temporary Flight Restrictions are in place over the wildfires. If you fly, we can’t. Every time a drone is spotted near the fire all aircraft are grounded until we can be sure the drone is clear of this area. http://knowbeforeyoufly.org
