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Grandview Fire remains at 6,032 acres and 57 percent contained
Sisters, ORE. – The Grandview fire acreage remains at 6,032 acres. Containment on the fire is now 57%. Crews are pushing mop up from 50 feet to 100 feet or more inside the fire line. The goal over...
Firefighter reported missing, found alive and well on the Bootleg Fire
Special Update Klamath Falls, ORE. – A firefighter became separated from his crew while working on the Bootleg Fire in Lake County today. The incident occurred when the fire crew was working on...
Game Hog Creek Fire update for Sunday, July 18
FOREST GROVE, Ore. – Saturday crews completed line construction into the elk creek canyon halting fire spread. Aircraft kept the fire activity low and the lines held through the afternoon and...
Darlene Fire is over 60 percent contained
Fire Information: 425-324-1267 (7 a.m. – 7 p.m.) Email: darlenefireinfo@gmail.com Inciweb: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7665/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/deschutesnationalforest Twitter:...
Elbow Fire hosts a community meeting tonight at 7 p.m.
A virtual community meeting will be held this evening on Facebook Live at 7 p.m. Evacuation orders remain in place with the most up to date map found on the Wallowa County Sheriff Facebook page....
Bootleg Fire now reported as 298,662 acres and 22 percent contained
Klamath Falls, ORE. – Red Flag weather conditions played a significant role in fire behavior yesterday. The fire pushed over Sam’s Cabin Road and the 27 Road to the north. The fire continues to be...
Grandview Fire is now 43 percent contained at 6,032 acres
Sisters, ORE. – The Grandview fire acreage has been updated to 6,032 acres by using more accurate mapping information. Containment on the fire is now 43%. The community meeting from last night can...
Video shows firefighters building firebreak to try and stop the Bootleg Fire
This video shot at the Bootleg Fire NE of Klamath Falls shows firefighters using heavy equipment to build a firebreak in hopes of stopping the fire's spread. ODF's Bryce Melville explains what's...
Two single-engine air tankers arrive to help on the Game Hog Creek Fire after mechanical issues ground two helicopters
FOREST GROVE, Ore. – Mechanical issues grounded two helicopters before they could assist at the Game Creek Hog Fire. Instead, ODF’s The Dalles Unit loaned two single-engine airtankers to the fire...
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).