ODF WILDFIRE NEWS
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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...
ODF Incident Management Team 2 assumes command of Marks Creek Fire
PRINEVILLE, Ore. – Warm and dry conditions made for a challenging day for some areas of the Marks Creek Fire. Crews continued to strengthen lines, building direct lines in the north and northeast...
Relentless extended attack continues on Lower Rogue River Corridor fires
LOWER ROGUE RIVER CORRIDOR, Ore. (Sept. 4, 2025) – Firefighters continued an aggressive, relentless attack on numerous fires throughout the Lower Rogue River Corridor in northwestern Josephine...
ODF launches aggressive initial attack on Lower Rogue fires overnight, extended attack continues Thursday
LOWER ROGUE RIVER CORRIDOR, Ore. (Sept. 4, 2025) – The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District is continuing to put up an aggressive attack on fires spanning the Lower Rogue...
ODF Complex Incident Management Team deployed to the Marks Creek Fire
Prineville, Ore. – Today, the Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Complex Incident Management Team (CIMT) 2 was deployed to the Marks Creek Fire located 21 miles northeast of Prineville. This fire...
ODF Wildland Fire Situation Report – Sept. 2, 2025
ODF Complex Incident Management Teams Team 3 is assigned to the Flat Fire in the Central Oregon District. Follow the incident’s Facebook page for updates. Team 2 is on rotation. Team 1 is on...
Fire containment increases to 67% on Flat Fire
SISTERS, Ore. (September 2, 2025) — The Flat Fire, approximately two miles northeast of Sisters, Oregon, is estimated at 23,346 acres and is 67% contained. Despite ongoing critical fire...
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).