ODF WILDFIRE NEWS
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Skyline Ridge Complex encompasses numerous fires in Douglas County
CANYONVILLE, Ore.— On August 1, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. a lightning storm over southern Douglas County ignited dozens of confirmed wildfires. Collectively the fires have been dubbed the Skyline Ridge...
New Fires Found as Firefighters Up Containment on Active Incidents While Assisting Neighboring Districts
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (August 3, 2021) – Several new fires were detected Tuesday across the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District, including incidents...
ODF infrared flight finds two new fires overnight
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, ORE. – An overnight flight of Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Multi-Mission Aircraft fixed-wing plane detected two new fires on the Southwest Oregon District,...
Fire activity increases on Skyline Ridge complex, ODF Type 1 IMT assumes command today
Fire activity increased on several incidents within the Skyline Ridge Complex Monday evening which resulted in active fire behavior well into the night. As of Tuesday morning, the combined size of...
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...
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).