ODF WILDFIRE NEWS
The official wildfire news blog for the Oregon Department of Forestry
LATEST NEWS
ODOT crews make progress on road repairs caused by wildfires
Sept. 30, 2020 For more information, contact Katherine Benenati, 503-871-0388 (Regional contacts included below) SALEM -- Crews continue to make progress clearing and repairing roads damaged by...
ODF fire report for Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020
SALEM, Ore. - ODF is closely tracking 6 major fires in Oregon, down from 17 originally (see table below for details). Fires are removed from the list when they are 100% lined and fire managers are...
Reduction of all evacuation levels from Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office
News Release from Clackamas Co. Sheriff's Office Posted on FlashAlert: September 29th, 2020 10:01 AM UPDATE (Tuesday, Sept. 29, 10 a.m.) -- REDUCTION OF ALL EVACUATION LEVELS Effective immediately...
Firefighters from three national backgrounds unite in fighting the Archie Creek Fire
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. - When wildfires struck the western U.S. late this summer, more than 500 Canadians heeded the call to help their southern neighbor under mutual assistance agreements. About half...
Disaster Unemployment Assistance available for Oregon wildfire survivors
SALEM, Ore. – Certain Oregon disaster survivors who have lost work as a direct result of the Oregon wildfires since Sept. 7 are eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA). DUA benefits are...
ODF fire report for Monday, Sept. 28, 2020
SALEM, Ore. - There were gains in containment over the weekend on all 6 major fires in Oregon that the Oregon Department of Forestry is tracking, down from 17 originally (see table below for...
Hiring a contractor to rebuild? Check the license warns Marion County Sheriff’s Office
News Release from Marion Co. Sheriff's Office Posted on FlashAlert: September 26th, 2020 3:00 PM Downloadable file: Detroit, OR As residents return to wildfire affected areas and start planning on...
ODF fire report for Friday, Sept. 25, 2020
SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon Department of Forestry is closely monitoring 7 major fires in Oregon, down from 17 originally (see table below for details). Fires are removed from the list when they are...
ODF fire report for Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020
SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon Department of Forestry is closely monitoring 9 major fires in Oregon, down from 17 originally (see table below for details). Fires are removed from the list when they are...
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).