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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.
Wildfire smoke impacted Oregon’s air quality across the state on Friday, but it's expected to gradually improve over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
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 ...
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality lifted an air quality advisory Tuesday for Baker, Grant, Morrow and Umatilla counties, due to improved smoke conditions and a favorable weather forecast.
The Cedar Creek Fire was a large wildfire in the U.S. state of Oregon that began on August 1, 2022, with a series of lightning strikes in the Willamette National Forest approximately 15 miles (24 km) east of Oakridge. [1] By September 8, the fire had reached over 73,000 acres (30,000 ha). [3]
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.
The Cow Valley Fire, which started July 11 northwest of Vale, Oregon, had burned 133,490 acres as of Monday morning. However, the blaze is 99% contained, with an estimated containment date of Aug ...
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.