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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.
The following is a list of Oregon wildfires in 2023 that have burned more than 1,000 acres (400 hectares), have resulted in casualties or significant damage to structures, or have otherwise been notable. Acreage and containment figures may not be up-to-date.
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.
The Cinder Butte Fire was a wildfire that burned over 52,000 acres (210 km 2) of Oregon rangeland during the summer of 2017. The fire began on 2 August 2017. The fire began on 2 August 2017. It was determined to be human-caused since lightning was not present in the area prior to the initial fire report.
The Durkee Fire was a wildfire burning in Baker and Malheur counties in eastern Oregon. As of August 7, 2024, the fire burned 294,265 acres (1,190.85 km 2) and is 95 percent contained. The Durkee Fire was the second-largest wildfire in the United States and was the largest wildfire in Oregon's 2024 wildfire season.
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]
The 2022 Oregon wildfire season was a series of wildfires burning in the U.S. state of Oregon. On August 28, 2022, Governor Kate Brown declared a statewide emergency because multiple wildfires, including the Rum Creek Fire. [1] [2] That same month, Governor Brown invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act because of the Miller Road/Dodge Fire. [3]
There have been many notable wildfires in the history of the US state Oregon. List. 1902 Yacolt Burn; 1933–1951 Tillamook Burn 1933, 1939, 1945 [1]