ODF WILDFIRE NEWS
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LATEST NEWS
Bootleg Fire containment jumps to 84 percent
Location: 28 miles northeast of Klamath Falls Fireline total: 323 miles (51 miles active fire edge and 272 miles of contained line) Size: 413,762 acres or 647 square miles Personnel: 1,780...
Rain helps firefighters hold Elbow Creek Fire in place at 22,960 acres
WALLOWA, Ore. – Reports from the fireline informed that substantial showers occurred throughout the fire. Firefighters used this rainfall to their advantage, continuing mop-up operations and holding...
Lightning sparks multiple fires in DFPA district in southern Oregon
ROSEBURG, Ore. - Thunderstorms moved across Douglas County Sunday evening, resulting in numerous strikes and several confirmed fires across the district, with most of the lightning activity...
Firefighters make progress on containing Johnson Ridge and Deep Creek fires
CENTRAL OREGON – Fire crews made great progress Saturday on the Deep Creek and Johnson Ridge fires, increasing containment on both. The Johnson Ridge Fire, located 9 miles northwest of Shaniko,...
Bootleg Fire is 74% contained after reaching 647 square miles in size
Location: 28 miles NE of Klamath Falls Fireline total: 323 miles (83 miles active fire edge, 240 miles of contained line) Size: 413,752 acres ...
Containment rises to 71 percent on the Elbow Creek Fire
WALLOWA, Ore. – The weather system expected to cross over the Elbow Creek Fire did arrive last night, but the predicted precipitation amounts did not. The fire area received 1/10 of an inch that was...
ODF firefighters responded to several lightning fires around John Day yesterday
JOHN DAY, Ore. – Firefighters from the Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) John Day Unit responded to several lightning fires Friday and Friday night. These fires are holdover fires from...
Crews are working to expand and strengthen fire lines on the 413,562-acre Bootleg Fire
Location: 28 miles northeast of Klamath Falls Size: 413,562 acres Personnel: 1,918 Containment: 56% KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – “At this point in the fire, we have to think about two things,” says...
Containment rises to 64% on the Elbow Creek Fire in NE Oregon
WALLOWA, ORE. – The Elbow Creek Fire showed no growth over the last 24 hours and now stands at 22,960 acres. Containment has reached 64 percent. The fire did flare up within containment lines...
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).