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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).
Oregon has already burned more acres than all of 2023 and almost 2022. Oregon has burned a whopping 434,821 acres in 30 large wildfires already this season, in addition to issuing 88 evacuation ...
The fire began near U.S. Route 19 at mile marker 81. As of July 8, 2023, it had burned 760 acres (310 ha) and was 0% contained. [1] On July 15, 2023 the fire was fully contained. It ultimately destroyed a total of 1,551 acres (628 ha) of land.
Toolbox Complex fires [1] 2003 B&B Complex fires; 2006 South End Complex [1] 2007 Egley Complex [1] 2009 Tumblebug Complex Fire; 2011 High Cascades Complex [1] 2012 Barry Point Fire; Lava Fire; Long Draw Fire; Holloway Fire [1] Miller Homestead [1] 2014 Buzzard Complex [1] 2015; 2017. Chetco Bar Fire; Cinder Butte Fire; Eagle Creek Fire; High ...
Another eastern Oregon wildfire — the Lone Rock Fire — grew to 64,860 acres by Tuesday morning. It was 1% contained. The fire east of Condon ignited over the weekend and grew quickly.
Whiskey Creek Fire reaches 891 acres, has best chance of rain Monday night. The Whiskey Creek Fire, burning near Cascade Locks and Hood River, reached 891 acres just south of the Columbia River Gorge.
The Flat Fire was a wildfire near Agness, Oregon in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. Ignited at about 5:51 PM PT on July 15, 2023, the fire was human caused. [ 1 ] As of October 31, 2023 [update] , the fire had burned 34,242 acres (13,857 ha) and was 100% contained.
This story was updated at 1:50 p.m. Thursday. After a period of extreme fire growth and new ignitions, Oregon’s wildfire forecast should moderate somewhat over the coming week, especially on the ...