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The 2021 Oregon wildfire season began in May 2021. [2] More than 1,000 fires had burned at least 518,303 acres (209,750 ha) across the state as of July 21, 2021. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] As of August 1, it was expected that the fires might not be contained for months.
Map. Perimeter of the Durkee Fire (map data) The Durkee Fire is an active wildfire burning in Baker and Malheur counties in eastern Oregon. As of August 7, 2024, the fire has burned 294,265 acres (1,190.85 km 2) and is 95 percent contained. The Durkee Fire is the second-largest wildfire currently burning in the United States and the largest ...
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 ...
2023 Oregon wildfires. 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 most destructive wildfire year in Oregon's history was 2020, when the Labor Day Fires fueled 1.14 million acres burned and destroyed 4,009 homes and killed nine people.
September 6, 2024 at 2:30 PM. A red flag warning was extended until Friday evening as new wildfires ignited and existing fires spread across Oregon. The warning was extended due to continued hot ...
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] By September 10, it was over 74,000 acres; 30,000 ...
July 21, 2024 at 5:24 PM. Red flag warnings are in place in areas across the state on Sunday as fire danger remains high and winds, lightning and thunderstorms are expected to continue to roll ...