ODF WILDFIRE NEWS
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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...
Firefighters continue to make progress on Kelsey Peak Fire
LOWER ROGUE RIVER CORRIDOR, Ore. (Sept. 5, 2025) – Resources on the Kelsey Peak, Mule Creek and Marial fires burning along the Lower Rogue River Corridor located roughly 26 miles northwest of Grants...
Firefighters continue to strengthen lines on Marks Creek Fire ahead of critical weather
PRINEVILLE, Ore. – Crews continue battling the Marks Creek Fire amid critical weather, steep terrain, and shifting conditions. Firefighters are working around the clock to build and reinforce...
All but three Lower Rogue River Corridor fires extinguished overnight
LOWER ROGUE RIVER CORRIDOR, Ore. (Sept. 5, 2025) – Firefighters assigned to multiple fires along the Lower Rogue River Corridor in northwestern Josephine County overnight made great progress on the...
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 29, 2025
ODF PROTECTED LAND
Fires and acres burned
Total fires = 1,091
Total acres = 23,796
10-year average fires and acres burned
Total fires = 920
Total acres = 136,590
ALL LANDS IN OREGON
Fires and acres burned
Total fires = 2,944*
Total acres = 340,091
* 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).