🚨 Oregon Fire Disaster Escalates | Bench & Beachcomb Merge Into 40,000+ Acre Inferno

🚨 Oregon Fire Crisis Escalates | July 27, 2026 Update The Bench and Beachcomb fires near Warm Springs have merged into a single perimeter — now mapped at 40,296 acres and 0% contained as of Sunday night. Oregon leads the nation with 21 active large fires, nearly 400,000 acres burned statewide, and no containment relief in sight for the next 48 hours. In this update: Bench-Beachcomb merger — latest perimeter & evacuation status Big Grass Fire: 220,000 acres, 5% contained (largest in Oregon) Rowe Creek Complex: 199,047 acres, 31% contained Brewer Fire: 37,319 acres, 5% contained — structures threatened Akawa Butte: 26,435 acres, 5% contained — Sisters area Grasshopper Fire: brand new, 3,500 acres, Mount Hood National Forest Air quality advisory: 12 Oregon counties, AQI near 300 in Prineville Fire weather forecast: Red Flag Warning, winds gusting to 35 mph, RH 5–20% National picture: 90 large fires, 1.86M acres burning, Preparedness Level 5 🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications for daily updates as long as this situation remains active. #oregon #wildfireupdate #wildfires #forestfire #oregonnews