ODF WILDFIRE NEWS
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Fire lookout for Oregon Department of Forestry provides early-warning fire detection while enjoying possibly the state’s best view
Of all state employees, Clinton Weaver may have the best view from his office. Clinton works as a Forest Lookout for the Oregon Department of Forestry just outside of Sisters, Oregon. He monitors...
Fire danger level increases to high, IFPL 2 on ODF-protected lands in Jackson and Josephine counties
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. – The fire danger level on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District will increase to “high” (yellow) and the Industrial...
ODF urges wildfire prevention with all of Oregon in fire season
Salem, OR – As of today, July 11, all Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) districts are in fire season. This means that public use restrictions may be in place where you live or at a destination you...
North Cascade District announces start of fire season
The North Cascade District of the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) entered fire season at 12:01 a.m., July 6, 2022. Lands protected by North Cascade District of ODF are affected by this...
Jackson and Josephine counties: Fire danger increasing to Moderate on Friday
Due to High Temperatures and Dry Fuels, Fire Danger Level Increasing to Moderate on Friday The change in restrictions will affect ODF Southwest Oregon District-protected lands. JACKSON &...
Oregon Department of Forestry begins fire season in Northeast Oregon District
LA GRANDE, Ore. - While Spring 2022 has brought more precipitation than the previous few years, Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) is seeing vegetation drying occurring across the Northeast Oregon...
Fire season declared for ODF’s Central Oregon District: Additional wildfire prevention restrictions to be implemented
Prineville, Ore. - The Dalles and John Day units of Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Central Oregon District will enter fire season at 12:01 a.m., June 27, 2022. This declaration includes...
Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA), the Umpqua National Forest, and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Roseburg District fire season starts Friday, June 24
The Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA), the Umpqua National Forest, and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Roseburg District have announced that the 2022 fire season will officially begin...
Debris burning closing to reduce risks of wildfire-The Dalles Unit
The Dalles, Ore. - Debris burning is the leading cause of wildfires across Oregon, already accounting for seventy percent of the fires this year in the Central Oregon District. These fires damage...
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).