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As of Thursday morning, Oregon has 38 large uncontrolled wildfires burning a total of 950,000 acres, already the most since 2020 with two months of fire season remaining.
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.
As for the U.S., a July 10 count from the National Interagency Fire Center measures 25,630 wildfires so far this year which have burned 731,382 acres across the country. These counts are below the ...
Oregon's eight fires had consumed about 250,000 acres by Monday, the National Interagency Fire Center said. Four people have been injured and four structures have been destroyed in the Cow Valley ...
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.
The Alder Creek Fire is an active wildfire in Wheeler County, Oregon. Ignited in the early afternoon at about 5 pm on July 6, 2023, the cause of the fire is still under investigation. The fire ultimately burned 1,551 acres (628 ha) of land. [1]
The Double Creek Fire near Oregon’s northeast border with Idaho began with a lightning strike on Aug. 30. It is 15 percent contained and, to date, has engulfed more than 155,000 acres.
The Golden Fire is a wildfire that started on July 22, 2023, in Klamath County, Southern Oregon. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It has burned dozens of homes and caused area residents to lose 911 service and internet. [ 1 ]