ODF WILDFIRE NEWS
The official wildfire news blog for the Oregon Department of Forestry
LATEST NEWS
All state forests closed to public use due to fire danger
All ODF-managed forestland is currently closed to public entry and use, including the Santiam, Tillamook, Clatsop, Gilchrist and Sun Pass state forests. This also includes ODF-managed forestlands in...
Oregon State Fire Marshal mobilizes teams and task forces to Oregon wildfires
FROM AN OSFM NEWS RELEASE - The invocation of the Conflagration Act by Gov. Brown has cleared the way for the Oregon State Fire Marshal to mobilize firefighters and equipment to assist local...
Gov. Brown declares emergency conflagrations for Beachie Creek, Lionshead and Holiday Farm fires
SALEM, ORE. — Governor Kate Brown approved an emergency conflagration declaration for the Beachie Creek, Lionshead, and Holiday Farm Fire. The Beachie Creek and Lionshead fires were active overnight...
Governor Kate Brown Invokes the Emergency Conflagration Act in Response to Alameda Fire
Governor's news release from Sept. 8, 2020, 8:25 p.m. (Salem, OR) — At 6:35 p.m., Governor Kate Brown approved an emergency conflagration declaration for the Alameda Fire in Jackson County, near the...
State forests in NW Oregon moving to extreme fire danger; additional public use restrictions in place
SALEM, Ore. — With a Red Flag Warning in the forecast, state-managed forests in northwest Oregon will be in Extreme Fire Danger as of Monday morning. Campers are encouraged to leave during that...
Suspicious fires in Douglas County under investigation
Fire officials with the Douglas Forest Protective Association say that two recent wildfires northwest of Winston that occurred alongside Lookingglass Road are suspicious in nature and may be...
Containment on Sweet Creek MP2 rises to 63%, but steep slopes still a challenge
MAPLETON, Ore.—Continued cool, overcast weather across the Sweet Creek Milepost 2 fire has helped crews push containment to 63%. Mop up operations have reached as much as 250 feet into the interior...
Labor Day weekend is a risky time for human-caused fires
SALEM, Ore. - Labor Day weekend is a traditional time to head outdoors. The fire prevention organization Keep Oregon Green, the Oregon Department of Forestry, the Oregon State Fire Marshal, and...
Coos FPA tackles blaze on Humbug Mtn Tuesday
Firefighters from Coos Forest Protective Association and partner agencies were able to keep a fire on Humbug Mountain at about 4.6 acres with quick attack work on Tuesday, September 1. 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 2, 2025
ODF PROTECTED LAND
Fires and acres burned
Total fires = 875
Total acres = 22,012
10-year average fires and acres burned
Total fires = 785
Total acres = 90,908
ALL LANDS IN OREGON
Fires and acres burned
Total fires = 2,268*
Total acres = 259,011
* 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).