ODF WILDFIRE NEWS
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Oregon Department of Forestry Firefighters Work Hard to Protect Lives and Prevent Another “Blow Up Day”
TILLAMOOK, Ore—On Aug. 24, 1933, the skies west of Portland were darkened by an enormous smoke column more than 40,000 feet high as a fire that had started in the headwaters of Gales Creek...
Crews achieve 75% containment on Juniper Creek Fire, County lifts all evacuations
SISTERS, Ore. – Firefighters push containment to 75% as they enter the third day on the Juniper Creek Fire. Today, firefighters focused on securing the control line by finding and extinguishing all...
Firefighters achieve 30% containment on 106-acre Juniper Creek Fire
SISTERS, Ore. – Firefighters on the Juniper Creek Fire pushed containment to 30% today. During today’s operations, crews successfully positioned hose lines around the fire’s perimeter to “plumb” the...
Weekly Situation Report – August 21, 2023
National: Preparedness Level 4 (This level involves three or more geographic areas experiencing large, complex wildfires requiring IMTs. Geographic areas are competing for wildland fire suppression...
Firefighters catch and line 105-acre Juniper Creek Fire northeast of Sisters
Sisters, Ore - Firefighters from the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Lake Chinook Fire & Rescue, contractors, and local...
Certified Burn Manager Program now accepting applications
Salem, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Certified Burn Manager (CBM) Program is now accepting applications for both burn managers and qualified training providers. The overall purpose of...
Fire danger level, IFPL increases in Clackamas and Marion counties
Clackamas and Marion Counties, Ore. – Due to dry vegetation and hot conditions, the fire danger level on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry in Clackamas and Marion counties will...
Central Oregon District prepares for lightning
Prineville, Ore. – With lightning events forecasted through the weekend, the Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Central Oregon District is preparing for potential fire activity. In certain parts...
Northeast Oregon District enters Extreme Fire Danger
La Grande, OR – As we enter the peak of summer, the Oregon Department of Forestry-Northeast Oregon District (ODF) must address the changing weather conditions and their potential impact on 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 18, 2023
ODF PROTECTED LAND
Fires and acres burned
Total fires = 881
Total acres = 16,155
10-year average fires and acres burned
Total fires = 922
Total acres = 119,269
ALL LANDS IN OREGON
Fires and acres burned
Total fires = 1,684*
Total acres = 177,812
* 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).