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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).
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 ...
under investigation. Map. Perimeter of Alder Creek Fire ( map data) 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).
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] The fire is located 11 miles north of Bonanza, OR. [ 3]
The 2023 wildfire season saw substantial smoke impacts from fires in Oregon from east of Springfield and Eugene in Lane County, near the coast in Curry County, and near the Bull Run Reservoir in ...
One of the biggest trends from the 2023 wildfire season — and the last few years overall — has been the rise of urban wildfires. The Oregon State Fire Marshal recommends creating defensible ...
The fires location in south west Oregon. 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, the fire had burned 34,242 acres (13,857 ha) and was 100% contained. [2]
The largest forest fire of the modern era was the 500,000 acre Biscuit Fire, which burned in southwest Oregon in 2002. Forest fires tend to last longer and often have a greater impact overall.