ODF WILDFIRE NEWS
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Red flag warning over Bootleg Fire, Level 1 evacuation areas expanded
Bootleg Fire Update, August 3, 2021 Location: 28 miles northeast of Klamath Falls, OR Fireline total: 323 miles Size: 413,762 acres, 647 square miles 51 miles active fire edge, 272 miles of...
Firefighters continue to hold multiple fires to small sizes across ODF’s SW Oregon District
JACKSON AND JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. – Firefighters across the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District continued to hold fire lines and make progress on fires across the...
Elbow Creek Fire is 95 percent contained; ODF Incident Management Team 3 demobilizes today
WALLOWA, Ore. – Due to the reduced complexity of the Elbow Creek Fire, Oregon Department of Forestry’s Type 1 Incident Management Team 3 will hand the fire over to a smaller Type 3 organization this...
ODF Incident Management Team 1 is deploying to help with lightning-related fires in Douglas County
ROSEBURG, Ore. - Crews from the Douglas Forest Protective Association, rural fire departments, and industrial cooperators continue to work on the numerous lightning-related fires that ignited Sunday...
About 50 wildfires were reported in ODF’s SW Oregon District after thunderstorms Sunday
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. – An estimated 50 fires have been reported following thunderstorms that passed though the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District on...
Bootleg Fire containment jumps to 84 percent
Location: 28 miles northeast of Klamath Falls Fireline total: 323 miles (51 miles active fire edge and 272 miles of contained line) Size: 413,762 acres or 647 square miles Personnel: 1,780...
Rain helps firefighters hold Elbow Creek Fire in place at 22,960 acres
WALLOWA, Ore. – Reports from the fireline informed that substantial showers occurred throughout the fire. Firefighters used this rainfall to their advantage, continuing mop-up operations and holding...
Lightning sparks multiple fires in DFPA district in southern Oregon
ROSEBURG, Ore. - Thunderstorms moved across Douglas County Sunday evening, resulting in numerous strikes and several confirmed fires across the district, with most of the lightning activity...
Firefighters make progress on containing Johnson Ridge and Deep Creek fires
CENTRAL OREGON – Fire crews made great progress Saturday on the Deep Creek and Johnson Ridge fires, increasing containment on both. The Johnson Ridge Fire, located 9 miles northwest of Shaniko,...
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).