ODF WILDFIRE NEWS
The official wildfire news blog for the Oregon Department of Forestry
LATEST NEWS
Fall weather brings the end of fire season for Oregon
Salem, Ore.—Today, all Oregon Department of Forestry districts have terminated fire restrictions, marking the end of the 2025 Oregon fire season declaration. “Oregon’s fire agency leadership, local...
ODF Wildland Fire Situation Report – September 29, 2025
ODF Complex Incident Management Teams Team 2 on rotation Team 3 is on standby. Team 1 is on rest. ODF Priority Fires FIRE NAME TOTAL ACRES ODF ACRES CONTAINMENT LOCATION COMMAND Moon Complex 18,316...
Though fall is here, fire season is not over
Salem, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) wants to remind Oregonians that even with the weather starting to transition to fall, fire is still on the landscape and fire regulations are...
ODF awarded Community Wildfire Defense Grant
Salem, OR –Two project proposals led by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), along with four other projects in Oregon, have been selected to be funded by the Community Wildfire Defense Grant...
ODF Wildland Fire Situation Report – September 22, 2025
ODF Complex Incident Management Teams Team 1 on rotation Team 2 is on standby. Team 3 is on rest. ODF Priority Fires FIRE NAME TOTAL ACRES ODF ACRES CONTAINMENT LOCATION COMMAND Moon Complex 3,958 0...
Kelsey Peak Fire 95% contained, local Type 3 team takes command of fire at 6 p.m.
LOWER ROGUE RIVER CORRIDOR, Ore. – Firefighters engaged on the Kelsey Peak Fire are continuing to finish mop-up operations and repairs, as well as hauling unneeded equipment off of the incident. The...
ODF Team 1 prepares to transition Kelsey Peak Fire back to local Type 3 Team
LOWER ROGUE RIVER CORRIDOR, Ore. – Firefighters on the Kelsey Peak Fire are rounding the corner on mop-up operations, extinguishing hotspots 300 feet into the fire’s perimeter on all sides. This...
Mop-up nears completion on Kelsey Peak Fire, containment increases to 85%
LOWER ROGUE RIVER CORRIDOR, Ore. – As mop-up on the Kelsey Peak Fire nears completion, firefighters are checking each piece of fireline for second and third times, ensuring no heat or flame remains...
ODF Wildland Fire Situation Report – Sept. 15, 2025
ODF Complex Incident Management Teams Team 1 is assigned to the Kelsey Peak Fire in Josephine County. Follow the incident’s Facebook page for updates. Team 3 is on rotation. Team 2 is on standby....
WILDLAND FIRE STATISTICS
ODF has been protecting Oregon’s forests for 110 years, and is the largest fire department in Oregon, protecting about 16 million acres of private and public forestland. The department emphasizes the importance of preventing human-caused fires, reducing wildfire risks through improved forest health and resiliency, and keeping those fires that do start as small as possible. This approach protects lives and property and limits fire-related impacts to communities.
These stats are for lands protected by ODF only. The Northwest Interagency Coordination Center shares updated statewide and regional stats daily.
As of September 29, 2025
ODF PROTECTED LAND
Fires and acres burned
Total fires = 1,091
Total acres = 23,796
10-year average fires and acres burned
Total fires = 920
Total acres = 136,590
ALL LANDS IN OREGON
Fires and acres burned
Total fires = 2,944*
Total acres = 340,091
* ODF Fires database & NWCC SIT reconcile.
10-year average fires and acres burned**
** Requires special requests to NWCC – not on normal daily reports.
Annual Fire Reports are available through the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center (NWCC).