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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 ...
Another eastern Oregon wildfire — the Lone Rock Fire — grew to 71,000 acres and was 10% contained as of Tuesday evening. The fire east of Condon ignited over the weekend and grew quickly.
The Round Mountain and Wickiup fires on Deschutes National Forest are at a combined 250 acres as of Saturday night, according to Central Oregon Fire Info. Level 2 and 3 evacuation orders were ...
The fire was estimated to be 2.7 square miles (6.9 square kilometers) in size Tuesday night, Central Oregon Fire Information posted on the social media site X. The fire was growing and not contained. Evacuation alerts were sent to 1,100 homes and businesses, said Lt. Jayson Janes of the Deschutes County Sherriff's Office.
Officials said it was 30% contained, Central Oregon Fire Information posted on the social media site X. The focus for firefighters Wednesday was to keep the fire within its current footprint. Video showed a huge plume of thick black-and-grey smoke billowing behind homes, strip malls and grocery stores.
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 Salt Creek Fire in Southern Oregon has grown to 3,300 acres. On Monday night, fire crews used cooler evening temperatures to build and improve the line, increasing the fires containment to 2% ...
All Oregon Department of Forestry districts declared the beginning of fire season by July 1. [5] The Northwest Coordination Center upgraded the region's preparedness level (referring to the availability of firefighting resources) from PL 1 to PL 2 on July 3, PL 3 on July 23, PL 4 on August 12, and PL5—the highest level—on August 19.