ODF WILDFIRE NEWS
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Fire danger remains, despite cooler fall weather across ODF’s Central Oregon District
PRINEVILLE, Ore. — Recent cool weather across Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District is not an indication that fire season is over. These cooler temperatures and improved humidity...
Fire danger decreases slightly across the Northeast Oregon prompting ODF fire managers to decrease public use restrictions from extreme to high
LA GRANDE, Ore. — There have been some inquiries on our current status of fire restrictions for ODF-protected lands. We are lowering our restrictions from extreme fire danger to high fire danger,...
Northwest Oregon forests moving to extreme fire danger, additional public use restrictions in place
SALEM, Ore. — With hot, dry and windy conditions in the forecast, forestland in northwest Oregon protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry will be in Extreme Fire Danger as of 1 a.m. Friday,...
With fire danger rising, public use restrictions in effect on Tillamook State Forest
TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST, Ore. - As heat rises in the northwest corner of the state, fire managers increased the fire danger level to High (yellow) for recreationists in the Tillamook State Forest....
Oregon Department of Forestry dousing fires quickly thanks to more people and equipment
SALEM, Ore.— “Frankly, our people have been kicking butt,” said the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Tim Holschbach, Deputy Chief of Policy and Planning for the Fire Protection Division. As of today,...
Hot weather increases the fire danger for Northwest Oregon area
NORTHWEST, Ore. - As the warmer weather increases the temperatures in the northwest corner of the state, fire managers will be increasing the fire danger level to High (yellow) for recreationists...
Fire danger level increases to high on ODF-protected lands in Western Lane and South Cascade Districts
EUGENE, Ore. – Fire danger level on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry Western Lane District and South Cascade District will increase to “high” (yellow) Saturday, August 6 at 12:01...
Northeast Oregon District increase public use restrictions to extreme
LA GRANDE, Ore. – Conditions across the region have shifted to a much warmer and drier weather pattern as we reach the height of summer. This shift has prompted Oregon Department of...
Fire danger level increases to extreme in Jackson and Josephine counties
The change in restrictions will affect ODF Southwest Oregon District-protected lands. JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. – Due to dry vegetation, hot conditions, thunderstorms and numerous...
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).