ODF WILDFIRE NEWS
The official wildfire news blog for the Oregon Department of Forestry
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2020 Labor Day Fires: 5-Years Later
September 7 marked five years after the 2020 Labor Day fires, an event that severely impacted so many people throughout the state. On Labor Day of 2020, a historic wind event combined with record...
Containment increases on the Marks Creek Fire
PRINEVILLE, Ore. – Overnight, firefighters used handheld infrared sensors to detect remaining hotspots within 75 feet of the line. These were marked for continuing mop-up efforts today. Today,...
Oregon Department of Forestry Team 1 assumes command of Kelsey Peak Fire, rain and cooler temperatures in forecast
LOWER ROGUE RIVER CORRIDOR, Ore. – Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Complex Incident Management Team 1, Incident Commander Dan Quinones, assumed command of the Kelsey Peak Fire today at 6:00...
Favorable weather aids good progress around the Marks Creek Fire
PRINEVILLE, Ore. – With more seasonable weather conditions across the fire area today, crews continued to make progress around the entire fire. With the fire now fully lined, tree fallers focused...
ODF CIMT 1 in-briefed on Kelsey Peak Fire, firefighters continue steady progress on the line
LOWER ROGUE RIVER CORRIDOR, Ore. (Sept. 7, 2025) – As firefighters remain engaged on the Kelsey Peak Fire, Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Complex Incident Management Team (CIMT) 1 was...
Firefighters hold Kelsey Peak Fire lines, ODF CIMT 1 ordered
LOWER ROGUE RIVER CORRIDOR, Ore. (Sept. 6, 2025) – Challenging conditions once again were felt by resources assigned to the Kelsey Peak Fire, burning on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land along...
Fierce attack continues on Kelsey Peak Fire, thunderstorms in the forecast
LOWER ROGUE RIVER CORRIDOR, Ore. (Sept. 6, 2025) – Firefighters continued to engage aggressively on the Kelsey Peak and Marial fires burning along the Lower Rogue River Corridor last night, located...
Firefighters continue to face challenging weather conditions during Red Flag Warning on the Marks Creek Fire
PRINEVILLE, Ore. – Crews continue to battle the Marks Creek Fire under critical weather, steep terrain, and shifting conditions. Firefighters are working around the clock to construct and strengthen...
Firefighters continue to face challenging weather conditions during Red Flag Warning on the Marks Creek Fire
PRINEVILLE, Ore. – Crews continue to battle the Marks Creek Fire under critical weather, steep terrain, and shifting conditions. Firefighters are working around the clock to construct and strengthen...
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 15, 2025
ODF PROTECTED LAND
Fires and acres burned
Total fires = 1,026
Total acres = 23,022
10-year average fires and acres burned
Total fires = 836
Total acres = 136,435
ALL LANDS IN OREGON
Fires and acres burned
Total fires = 3,466*
Total acres = 323,727
* 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).