ODF WILDFIRE NEWS
The official wildfire news blog for the Oregon Department of Forestry
LATEST NEWS
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...
Skyline Ridge Complex is declared 100 percent contained
CANYONVILLE, Ore. - Fire officials with the Douglas Forest Protective Association and the Bureau of Land Management have declared the Skyline Ridge Complex 100% contained as of Monday, August 30th. ...
ODF Incident Management Team 3 to transition Fox Complex to a local team on Saturday
LAKEVIEW, Ore. - This is the final update from the Fox Complex. The Patton Meadow Fire of the Fox Complex remained at 8,930 acres yesterday with containment growing to 90%. Tomorrow a local Type 4...
Skyline Ridge Complex now 97 percent contained with fire suppression repair underway
CANYONVILLE, Ore. – Firefighters continue to make good progress on the Skyline Ridge Complex, which is now 97% contained. 86 personnel remain assigned to the incident with the primary mission of...
Containment increases to 80 percent on Patton Meadow Fire in the Fox Complex
LAKEVIEW, Ore. - The Patton Meadow Fire of the Fox Complex remained at 8,930 acres yesterday with containment growing to 80%. Today crews will continue mop up operations around the fire, building a...
Containment rises to 70% on 8,947-acre Patton Meadow Fire
LAKEVIEW, Ore. - Containment on the Patton Meadow Fire is now at 70%. Crews are gridding the fire’s perimeter and increasing the rind by digging out and applying water to hot spots. The majority of...
More accurate mapping shows Patton Meadow Fire is 8,930 acres and 60% contained
LAKEVIEW, Ore. - “Last night, we threw down on this fire,” said night Operations Section Chief Rob Pentzer during an energetic morning briefing today. Night crews cleared a rind of 25-50ft along the...
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 August 11, 2025
ODF PROTECTED LAND
Fires and acres burned
Total fires = 697
Total acres = 13,208
10-year average fires and acres burned
Total fires = 628
Total acres = 60,683
ALL LANDS IN OREGON
Fires and acres burned
Total fires = 1,649*
Total acres = 194,949
* 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).