Cram Fire

Cram Fire
Date(s)July 13, 2025 (2025-07-13) – Present
LocationMadras, Oregon
Coordinates44°47′48″N 121°56′31″W / 44.79667°N 121.94194°W / 44.79667; -121.94194
Statistics
Burned area95,736 acres (38,743 ha)
Ignition
CauseUndetermined
Map
Cram Fire is located in Oregon
Cram Fire
Location in northern Oregon

The Cram Fire is a massive wildfire burning near Madras, Oregon that began on July 13, 2025. As of July 25, the fire had so far burned 95,736 acres (38,743 ha) and was 77% contained.[1][2]

It is currently the largest wildfire in the United States during the 2025 wildfire season.[3]

Events

July

The Cram Fire was first reported on July 13, 2025, at around 12:55 pm PST.[1]

The fire, while massive in size, ultimately narrowly did not reach megafire status (100k+ acres burned).[4]

Cause

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.[1]

Impact

Closures and evacuations

Several very rural areas near the fire were issued.[5][6]

U.S. 97 from mile markers 70 to 76 was closed due to the fure but reopened a few days later on July 15.[5][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Cram Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". inciweb.wildfire.gov. July 23, 2025. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  2. ^ "Oregon wildfire burns almost 100K acres, approaching rare megafire status". NBC News. July 20, 2025. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  3. ^ Nguyen, Thao. "Cram Fire in Oregon, the nation's largest blaze in 2025, nears megafire status". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  4. ^ Straker, Renee (July 21, 2025). "Oregon's Cram Fire Grows Close To 'Megafire' Size | Weather.com". weather.com. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Beach, Griffin (July 15, 2025). "U.S. 97 reopened near Cram Fire". Elkhorn Media Group. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  6. ^ Lerten, Barney (July 22, 2025). "Cram Fire update: More evacuation zones lowered, lifted as containment inches upward to 77%". KTVZ. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  7. ^ Urness, Zach. "Cram Fire explodes to 28,000 acres, closes Highway 97 in central Oregon". Statesman Journal. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
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