ODF WILDFIRE NEWS
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Upper Applegate Fire line strengthened overnight
RUCH, Ore. – Firefighters working on the Upper Applegate Fire in ODF's Southwest Oregon District overnight had a successful shift strengthening lines and making progress on mop-up operations,...
Firefighters from multiple agencies are working to stop a fire at junction of Highway 126 and Highway 36 at Mapleton in Lane County
VENETA, Ore. – Firefighters are actively engaged on a fire burning at the junction of Highway 126 and Highway 36 at Mapleton. The Rice Road Fire has caused the Oregon Dept. of Transportation to...
Firefighters hold Upper Applegate Fire overnight, line 70% of the fire’s perimeter
RUCH, Ore. (June 19, 2025) – Firefighters working on the Upper Applegate Fire were able to hold the fire overnight, securing a fire line around 70% of its perimeter. The fire has not grown beyond...
Continued progress towards containment on Rowena Fire
ROWENA, Ore. – Firefighters have made significant progress this week, steadily increasing containment on the Rowena Fire each day. Now one week since the fire began, the crews’ tireless efforts are...
Continued progress builds depth of fire line on Rowena Fire
ROWENA, Ore. – The Rowena Fire is becoming more secure with each passing day as firefighters from the Oregon Department of Forestry worked strategically around the fire perimeter extinguishing hot...
Fire containment increases as firefighters dig deeper into the Rowena Fire
ROWENA, Ore. – Last night, firefighters continued to strengthen the fire line using sophisticated handheld infrared devices to search for buried heat below the surface. Today, firefighters will mop...
Firing operation on Rowena Fire complete
ROWENA, Ore. – Today, conditions aligned favorably for firefighters to successfully carry out a strategic firing operation in the southwestern area of the fire. Crews burned the remaining "green"...
Crews hold ground on Rowena Fire; resource levels adjust
ROWENA, Ore. – Incident priorities remain unchanged today as firefighters continue making steady progress on the Rowena Fire. Despite sustained winds reaching up to 30 mph overnight, crews had a...
Rowena Fire containment at 5%
ROWENA , Ore. – Firefighters working on the Rowena Fire day-shift made good progress in strengthening fire lines around the fire perimeter. Structure crews continued mop-up efforts around homes and...
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).