ODF WILDFIRE NEWS
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Crews continue to strengthen lines throughout fire perimeters amid excessive heat conditions in Southwest Oregon
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (July 13, 2025) — High temperatures remain in the forecast with an excessive heat warning through Tuesday. Unstable conditions are predicted for this...
Weather tests control lines on Elk Fire; Firefighters limit fire growth
BONANZA, Ore. – Fire behavior increased late Saturday afternoon with high temperatures, low relative humidity and variable winds impacting the fire area. Embers from burning fuels adjacent to the...
Firefighters strengthen lines in Southwest Oregon despite extreme heat, officials urge public caution as fire risk increases
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (July 12, 2025)—Despite high temperatures and windy conditions, firefighters held the fires within their current footprints on all incidents across Jackson and...
Firefighters progress on mop-up operations overnight, work continues today in Southwest Oregon
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (July 11, 2025)—Overnight, crews continued to make progress on all incidents across Jackson and Josephine counties, with control line around all fires and...
Fire crews make progress on containment on Elk Fire as weather begins to shift
BONANZA, Ore. – Firefighters made significant progress yesterday to strengthen and secure control lines along the fire’s perimeter. Ridgetop winds in the late afternoon increased fire activity in...
Crews keep Elk Fire within existing footprint, continue to strengthen and extend control lines
BONANZA, Ore. – Construction of control lines around the Elk Fire were completed today. Crews on the southern end of the fire began mopping-up adjacent to the fireline, securing the fire perimeter...
Continued progress across all fires in the Southwest Oregon District as firefighters build lines around majority of incidents, many in mop-up
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (July 11, 2025)—Resources from Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Complex Incident Management Team 3, and district resources working on non-complex lightning...
Fire crews make progress on the Elk Fire as containment lines hold overnight
BONANZA, Ore. – Firefighters made steady progress overnight on the Elk Fire with minimal activity and no additional growth reported. Cool overnight temperatures created favorable conditions for...
Firefighters hold southeastern corner of Elk Fire, extend firelines on north and northwest flanks
BONANZA, Ore. – Wildland and structural firefighters spent the day coordinating efforts to expand initial control lines around the fire. Five task forces from the Oregon State Fire Marshal are also...
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 July 28, 2025
ODF PROTECTED LAND
Fires and acres burned
Total fires = 645
Total acres = 12,937
10-year average fires and acres burned
Total fires = 2,082
Total acres = 715,581
ALL LANDS IN OREGON
Fires and acres burned
Total fires = 1,970*
Total acres = 196,349
* 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).