ODF WILDFIRE NEWS
The official wildfire news blog for the Oregon Department of Forestry
LATEST NEWS
Flat Fire evening update – August 23, 2025
SISTERS, Ore. (August 23, 2025) — Despite hot, dry and gusty conditions, fire crews continue to battle the 18,000-acre Flat Fire. Firefighters continue to face critical weather, steep terrain and...
Oregon Department of Forestry deploys complex incident management team to Flat Fire
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has deployed Complex Incident Management Team 3 (CIMT 3) to manage the Flat Fire north of Sisters and near Lake Billy Chinook. The fire...
ODF Northwest Oregon Area urges Oregonians to remain vigilant in wildfire prevention
Salem, OR— The Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Northwest Oregon Area wants to remind Oregonians that with weather fluctuating across the state, fire is still on the landscape and fire season...
Oregon state agencies remind everyone to be informed and prepared
Salem, Ore. – As Oregon heads into its peak wildfire months, August and September, Oregon’s public safety services and natural resource agencies want to remind Oregonians to practice wildfire...
Oregon Dept. of Forestry Incident Management Team 1 transfers command of Elk and Hagelstein Fires
This is the final update from ODF incident Management Team 1 for the Elk and Hagelstein fires in Klamath County BONANZA, Ore. Containment and mop-up for the Elk and Hagelstein fires has been...
Elk and Hagestein fires move into patrol status as crews demobilize
BONANZA, Ore. Favorable conditions exist as firefighters complete their final mop up operations on the Hagelstein Fire. An Infrared (IR) flight took place overnight showing very little heat, most of...
Elk and Hagelstein Fire: Firefighters stay alert for strong winds and snags.
Bonanza, Ore. Very warm temperatures and dry conditions continue over the Elk and Hagelstein fires. Strong wind gusts are expected to reach 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon, keeping firefighters on the...
Oregon Dept. of Forestry CIMT 3 takes command of the 300-acre Board Shanty Fire south of Grants Pass
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (July 18, 2025)—Following an aggressive overnight attack by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District, ODF Complex Incident Management Team 3 (CIMT 3) took...
Focus on mop-up for Elk Fire; Crews shifting to Hagelstein Fire to secure perimeter
Bonanza, Ore. Fire crews on the Elk Fire have continued to make significant progress improving containment lines and holding the fire within the fireline. They have focused on increasing the mop-up...
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 29, 2025
ODF PROTECTED LAND
Fires and acres burned
Total fires = 1,091
Total acres = 23,796
10-year average fires and acres burned
Total fires = 920
Total acres = 136,590
ALL LANDS IN OREGON
Fires and acres burned
Total fires = 2,944*
Total acres = 340,091
* 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).