ODF WILDFIRE NEWS
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Focus of Grandview Fire firefighters turns to mopping up
CENTRAL OREGON – With no additional growth and minimal fire activity, crews on the Grandview Fire have been able to focus all efforts on mopping up the perimeter of fire to increase containment....
Containment lines are holding on wildfire in the Tillamook State Forest
FOREST GROVE, Ore. – The fire lines firefighters dug to control the Game Hog Creek Fire burning in the Tillamook State Forest have held. About 80 ground crew are engaged on the wildfire. They have...
Firefighters continue to face extreme fire behavior on Bootleg Fire
Location: 28 miles northeast of Klamath Falls, OR Size: 227,234 acres Containment: 7% Personnel: 1,716 KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Firefighters reported another day of extreme fire behavior including...
Arrival of National Guard helicopters will bring total helicopter support on Grandview Fire to six
SISTERS, Ore. -- Firefighters successfully stopped three spot fires that jumped lines during the Red Flag Warning yesterday. As temperatures cooled and the humidity increased last night,...
ODF firefighters provided mutual-aid help Wednesday on a fire south of Oregon City
OREGON CITY, Ore. - As part of its mutual-aid agreements with local fire departments, ODF personnel and firefighting equipment from the North Cascade District assisted in a fire between Oregon City...
Minimal growth yesterday on Grandview Fire despite winds, heat
SISTERS, Ore. – Firefighters were challenged by a forecasted west wind that pushed on the east flank of the fire Wednesday afternoon and evening. Despite gusty winds and continued hot and dry...
Firefighters make good progress on the Game Hog Creek Fire in the Tillamook State Forest
FOREST GROVE, Ore. – Firefighters made good progress today on the Game Hog Creek Fire burning 22 miles northwest of Forest Grove on the Tillamook State Forest. Although the fire remains uncontained...
Bootleg Fire hosts a community meeting on Facebook Live tonight at 6:30 p.m.
Community Meeting: Please join us for a virtual community meeting July 14, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. at www.facebook.com/BootlegFireInfo. Fire Information Public Phone: 541-482-1331 Fire Information Media...
Jack Fire update for Wednesday, July 14
Email: 2021.jack@firenet.gov Phone: 541-201-2335 Hours: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. InciWeb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7605 Facebook: https://fb.me/JackFire2021 Northwest Incident Management Team 9 (IC...
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).