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The 2024 Oregon wildfire season was a series of wildfires that burned throughout the U.S. state of Oregon.. Predictions for the 2024 fire season made by the National Interagency Fire Center forecasted above average wildfire potential in the southeastern portion of the state and average wildfire potential throughout the rest of Oregon.
This article is a summary of the 2023 Oregon wildfire season, comprising the series of significant wildfires that have burned in the U.S. state of Oregon since the beginning of the calendar year. Fire season officially began in all areas of the state by July 1, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF).
The complex consists of 12 individual fires, of which the largest are the Gales Creek Fire and the Kwis Fire. [16] [36] Rough Patch Complex Lane: 50,563: July 29: November 29: Lightning-sparked. The complex consists of 19 individual fires, of which the largest is the Chaos Fire. [16] [37] Skyline Ridge Complex Douglas: 5,760: August 1: August ...
The Larch Creek Fire in Wasco County was estimated at 18,684 acres and 16% containment as of Tuesday morning. Evacuation orders at levels 1, 2 and 3 remained in place. An evacuation map can be ...
Oregon's largest blaze, the Cow Valley Fire along the state's desolate eastern flank, stood at 132,528 acres Monday, with 5% containment reported late Monday along its 163-mile perimeter ...
Officials ordered evacuations in Oregon and Washington State as 19 blazes, including the Cedar Creek Fire and the Bolt Creek Fire, burned throughout the two states. Thousands of residents had ...
In late July, a brush fire in Chelan County, the Colockum Fire, burned at least 3,337 acres (1,350 ha) and caused homes to be evacuated. [28] A fire on the Colville Reservation near Nespelem called the Greenhouse Fire burned at least 5,146 acres (2,083 ha) and caused the evacuation of the Colville Tribal Corrections Facility and other structures.
The 2020 Oregon wildfire season was the most destructive on record in the state of Oregon. The season is a part of the 2020 Western United States wildfire season . The fires killed at least 11 people, burned more than 1,000,000 acres (400,000 ha) of land, and destroyed thousands of homes.