ODF WILDFIRE NEWS
The official wildfire news blog for the Oregon Department of Forestry
LATEST NEWS
All ODF districts are now in fire season
SALEM, Ore.—As of July 1, all Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) districts are in fire season. This means that to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires, fire restrictions may be in place where...
Fire danger level increases to High on ODF protected lands in Northeast Oregon District
La Grande, OR - The risk of wildfires is increasing rapidly due to warmer and drier weather. In response, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) for the Northeast Oregon District is implementing...
Fire danger level increases to high, IFPL 2 on ODF-protected lands in Jackson and Josephine counties
JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (June 30, 2025) – The fire danger level on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District will increase to “high”...
ODF North Cascade District fire season begins July 1
Stayton, Ore. – Fire season on all lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) North Cascade District will begin July 1, 2025, at 12:01 a.m., and the district’s fire danger level...
Sen. Ron Wyden visits the Rowena Fire as containment increases
THE DALLES, Ore. – This will be the last update from the Type 3 team between Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue, Oregon Department of Forestry, and USFS-Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Public...
Upper Applegate Fire in Southwest Oregon now 55% contained
RUCH, Ore. – Firefighters working on the Upper Applegate Fire continue to make steady strides across the incident, pushing forward progress in mop-up operations and bringing the overall incident up...
Suppression repair on Rowena Fire in the Columbia Gorge continues ahead of inclement weather
THE DALLES, Ore. – The local Type 3 management team has made progress on wildfire suppression repair, chipping slash and using heavy equipment to restore areas affected by wildfire suppression...
Upper Applegate Fire crews push forward on mop-up operations in Southwest Oregon
RUCH, Ore. (June 20, 2025) – Progress on the Upper Applegate Fire continues to be made by resources working on the incident. On Friday, firefighters were able to complete the line around the fire...
Firefighters mop up 4.6-acre Rice Road Fire in western Lane County
VENETA, Ore. -This morning ODF firefighters and contract resources are mopping up the Rice Road Fire in Mapleton in ODF's Western Lane District, which broke out yesterday at the junction of Highways...
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).