The Whitewater Fire was a wildfire in and near the Mount Jefferson Wilderness, approximately 13 miles east of Detroit, Oregon, United States.

The fire, which was caused by a lightning strike and first reported on July 23, 2017, has burned approximately 14,500 acres (59 km2) and is currently no longer active.

[5] The fire grew somewhat, but calm weather kept it under 100 acres and the Hoodoo ski area became an Incident Command Post.

[7] Due to the heavy fuels and hot, dry weather the fire grew to 1,500 acres (6 km2) overnight and was 10% contained.

[9] The air quality in nearby Detroit declined rapidly, with ash falling from the sky.