ODF WILDFIRE NEWS
The official wildfire news blog for the Oregon Department of Forestry
LATEST NEWS
Oregon Department of Forestry Northeast Oregon District declares an end to fire season
LA GRANDE, Ore. - As of 12:01 am, Oct. 22, 2021, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) will terminate fire season for forestlands protected by the Northeast Oregon District. This includes over 2...
Fire season to end Saturday, Oct. 16 in ODF’s Central Oregon District
PRINEVILLE, Ore, - Fire season in Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Central Oregon District will terminate at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, October 16, 2021. Burning of slash piles or other debris...
SW Oregon District drops fire danger to low; fire season remains in effect
JACKSON and JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. – Consistent fall-like weather and widespread rain has made it possible to ease some public and industrial fire prevention regulations on lands protected by the...
Douglas Forest Protective Association ends fire season Oct. 6 in Douglas County
ROSEBURG, Ore. - The Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA) and the Roseburg District of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) officially end the 2021 fire season on Wednesday, October 6th at...
Coos FPA ends fire season Oct. 6 in Curry and Coos counties
COOS BAY, Ore. - The Coos Forest Protective Association is declaring an end to their local fire season and dropping industrial fire precaution restrictions starting Wednesday, Oct. 6. The...
Three more ODF districts are ending their fire season Tuesday, Oct. 5
VENETA, Ore. - Three Oregon Department of Forestry districts are declaring an end to their local fire season and dropping industrial fire precaution restrictions starting Tuesday, Oct. 5. The three...
Fire season ends Oct. 1 on ODF-protected lands in NW Oregon
ASTORIA, Ore. - As soaking rains have lowered fire danger, Oregon Department of Forestry officials in the North Cascade and Northwest Oregon districts are the first statewide to declare the end of...
Regulated-use closure terminated on Northeast Oregon lands protected by Oregon Department of Forestry, fire season still in effect
LA GRANDE, Ore. - As of 12:01 am, September 21, 2021, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has terminated the Regulated-Use Closure, or Public Use Restrictions for forestlands protected by the...
Widespread rain allows for a decrease in public and industrial fire restrictions in Jackson and Josephine counties
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. – A combination of widespread rain and a steady drop in temperatures has made it possible to ease off on some public and industrial fire prevention regulations...
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).