ODF WILDFIRE NEWS
The official wildfire news blog for the Oregon Department of Forestry
LATEST NEWS
Northeast Oregon District ends fire season
LA GRANDE, Ore. - As of 12:01 a.m., Oct. 25, 2022, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) will terminate fire season for forestlands protected by the Northeast Oregon District. This includes over 2...
Widespread rain allows for decrease in fire danger in Southwest Oregon District
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. – Recent fall-like weather and widespread rain has made it possible to ease off on some public fire prevention regulations on lands protected by the Oregon...
Emergency Fire Cost Committee funds strategic investments to improve wildfire detection and firefighting operations
Salem, OR – The Emergency Fire Cost Committee (EFCC), which oversees the landowner-funded Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund, recently voted unanimously to allocate $1,412,000 to seven projects...
John Day Unit terminates regulated-use closure; fire season remains in effect for Central Oregon District
Prineville, Ore. - Oregon Department of Forestry’s John Day Unit will terminate Regulated-Use Closure at 12:01 a.m., Friday, October 14, 2022. These wildfire prevention measures were terminated for...
Northeast Oregon District fire season is still in effect, moving from high to moderate fire danger
As of 12:01 am, September 30, 2022, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has terminated the Regulated-Use Closure or Public Use Restrictions for forestlands protected by the Northeast Oregon...
Widespread rain allows for additional decreases in fire danger regulations in Southwest Oregon District
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. – Continued widespread rain and more in the forecast has made it possible to continue to ease off on some public and industrial fire prevention regulations on...
Fire danger level decreases to high on ODF-protected lands in Jackson and Josephine counties
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. – Recent rain and continued precipitation in the forecast has prompted the fire danger level to decrease. On Monday, September 19, 2022 at 12:01 a.m., the fire...
Central Oregon District lifts additional restrictions for industrial operations
PRINEVILLE , Ore. - As of 12:01 a.m., Friday, September 16, 2022, Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District will terminate the additional restrictions fire precaution order for...
Remain aware and continue to practice wildfire prevention as weather changes
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry wants to remind Oregonians that even with the weather starting to transition to fall, fire is still on the landscape and fire season is still in...
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 23, 2024
ODF PROTECTED LAND
Fires and acres burned
Total fires = 848
Total acres = 321,600
10-year average fires and acres burned
Total fires = 919
Total acres = 110,738
ALL LANDS IN OREGON
Fires and acres burned
Total fires = 2,039*
Total acres = 1,915,554
* 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).