ODF WILDFIRE NEWS
The official wildfire news blog for the Oregon Department of Forestry
LATEST NEWS
Central Oregon fire updates for Thursday, July 1
Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Update – July 1, 12 p.m. Central Oregon – A lightning storm passed through Central Oregon yesterday and early this morning, blanketing the landscape with hundreds...
Central Oregon fire updates for Wednesday, June 30
Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Update – June 30, 9:30 p.m. Central Oregon – Firefighters have responded to 18 new fires across Central Oregon in the past 24 hours, the largest of which is the...
Governor Kate Brown invokes the Emergency Conflagration Act in response to the Wrentham Market Fire
News release from the Governor's office: Media Contact: Liz Merah, 503-877-8287 Salem, ORE. — Governor Kate Brown today invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act in response to the Wrentham Market...
Governor Kate Brown declares State of Emergency due to imminent threat of wildfire
News release from the Governor's office: Media Contact: Liz Merah, 503-877-8287 Salem, ORE. — Governor Kate Brown yesterday declared a state of emergency due to the imminent threat of wildfire...
Fire danger increases and regulated use closures begin Wednesday in south central Oregon
Joint news release from South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership: Oregon Department of Forestry www.oregon.gov/odf BLM Lakeview District www.blm.gov/office/lakeview-district-office...
ODF reminds everyone to use caution over the holiday weekend
La Grande, ORE. - As the weather heats up around the region, fire managers are concerned about the potential for human-caused fires. Fuel conditions have reached levels that firefighters do not...
ODF Fire Report for June 28, 2021
National: Preparedness Level 4 (Geographic areas competing for wildland fire suppression resources. Three or more geographic areas experiencing large, complex fires.) # of fires Acres burned Total...
Cutoff Fire update for Sunday, June 27 – Final
Joe Hessel, Incident Commander Cutoff Fire email: Cutoff.Fire.Information@gmail.com Cutoff Fire Information Line: 971-600-2579 (7 a.m. - 10 p.m.) Facebook: Cutoff Fire Evacuation Information...
Cutoff Fire update for Saturday, June 26
Oregon Department of Forestry IMT 1, Joe Hessel, Incident Commander Cutoff Fire email: Cutoff.Fire.Information@gmail.com Cutoff Fire Information Line: 971-600-2579 (7 a.m. - 10 p.m.) Facebook:...
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 25, 2025
ODF PROTECTED LAND
Fires and acres burned
Total fires = 774
Total acres = 19,783
10-year average fires and acres burned
Total fires = 736
Total acres = 86,946
ALL LANDS IN OREGON
Fires and acres burned
Total fires = 1,897*
Total acres = 219,965
* 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).