ODF WILDFIRE NEWS
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LATEST NEWS
Containment grows to 96% on Bootleg Fire
Location: 28 miles northeast of Klamath Falls, OR Containment: 96% Size: 413,765 acres (647 square miles) Personnel: 1,125 Walrus Fire Location: 10.5 miles N of Bonanza Size: 75 acres Containment:...
Skyline Ridge Complex: Firefighters increase control efforts on Poole Creek Fire
CANYONVILLE, Ore.—With a dozen smaller wildfires mostly trailed, mopped up or already in patrol status, more firefighters are engaged on preventing the spread of the Poole Creek Fire. Containment on...
Firefighters begin control strategy for largest fire in Skyline Ridge Complex
CANYONVILLE, Ore.—Firefighters are fighting all the fires in the Skyline Ridge Complex with direct action to minimize their spread. That same approach is being used on the southern edge of the...
Bootleg Fire team also working Walrus, Yainax fires
Location: 28 miles northeast of Klamath Falls, OR Fireline total: 326 miles Size: 413,765 acres (647 square miles) 42 miles active fire edge, 284...
Cottonwood Creek, Dissel Creek, Cole Canyon Fires in Central Oregon see major progress
[John Day, Ore.] No new fires were reported in the John Day Unit Thursday. Significant progress was made on mop-up and containment of fires from earlier this week. Containment for the Cottonwood...
Significant progress made on Round Top, Buck Rock fires in SW Oregon District, mop-up operations continue
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (August 6, 2021) – Significant progress continues to be made on the Round Top and Buck Rock Fires, the only active incidents left on the Oregon Department of...
Firefighters taking on 25 smoke reports in Northeast Oregon District after thunderstorms
La Grande, OR- Firefighters across the district have been busy responding to several lightning caused fires from yesterday’s thunderstorms. A total of 25 smoke reports have been reported on lands...
Firefighters gain ground on Skyline Ridge Complex with assist from weather
CANYONVILLE, Ore.— Containing the wildfires closest to Canyonville is one of firefighters’ top priorities today. Once completed, more resources will be focused on the 1,104-acre Poole Fire south of...
Lightning, wind gusts cause new starts in Bootleg Fire area
Bootleg Fire Update, August 6, 2021 Location: 28 miles northeast of Klamath Falls, OR Fireline total: 326 miles Size: 413,765 acres, 647 square miles 42 miles active fire edge, 284 miles of...
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 18, 2025
ODF PROTECTED LAND
Fires and acres burned
Total fires = 730
Total acres = 13,283
10-year average fires and acres burned
Total fires = 664
Total acres = 67,537
ALL LANDS IN OREGON
Fires and acres burned
Total fires = 1,805*
Total acres = 196,643
* 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).