ODF WILDFIRE NEWS
The official wildfire news blog for the Oregon Department of Forestry
LATEST NEWS
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...
Fire season declared for Oregon Department of Forestry’s Prineville-Sisters Unit
Prineville, Ore. - The Prineville-Sisters Unit of Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Central Oregon District will enter fire season at 12:01 a.m., June 13, 2022. Lands protected by ODF in...
Fire season begins June 1, 2022 in Jackson and Josephine counties
This Declaration Affects 1.8 Million Acres of Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District-Protected Lands. JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. – Fire season on lands protected by the...
ODF trains more personnel on fire detection aircraft
The Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) aviation unit held their annual multi-mission aircraft training this week (May 16-20) in Salem, Oregon. This opportunity gives the department a chance to...
Wildfire Awareness Month: Prevent wildfire; Wait for the right time to burn debris
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry and other fire prevention experts urge the public to exercise caution when disposing of yard debris this spring. The drought conditions this year put...
ODF sends 11 more firefighters to Texas to fight wildfires as 21 return, others fight fires in New Mexico
SALEM, Ore. – This weekend the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) will welcome back 21 of its firefighters who’ve been fighting wildfires across the state of Texas for the past two weeks. At the...
Burn backyard debris safely
Joint news release with Pacific Northwest Wildfire Coordinating Group Fire season is looming. And while a mix of unusually cool and warm weather systems have seemingly captured all four seasons...
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 08/01/2022
ODF PROTECTED LAND
Fires and acres burned
Total fires = 341
Total acres = 244
10-year average fires and acres burned
Total fires = 615
Total acres = 47,097
ALL LANDS IN OREGON
Fires and acres burned
Total fires = 655*
Total acres = 44,433
* 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).