In the dry ponderosa pine forests of central and eastern Oregon, fire historically burned through any given area every two to 25 years.
The highest concentration of high risk wildfire zones are located in Oregon's southwest, central and eastern areas, ing to the map.
Last year, wildfires burned a record 1.9 million acres in Oregon, just four years after the Labor Day fires killed nine people and burned thousands of homes.
The Oregon Wildfire Risk Explorer places every single tax lot in Oregon in a risk category ranging from zero to extreme. Large stretches of Central, Eastern and Southern Oregon landed in the red “extreme” wildfire risk category based on weather, climate topography, vegetation and nearby buildings.
Oregon's record-breaking wildfire season ends with more than 1.9 million acres burned. PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The 2024 fire season has officially ended in Oregon after a record-breaking year, ing to the Oregon Department of Forestry.
Ing to the National Interagency Fire Center, California leads the country with the most wildfires and the most acres burned. California-specific charts below on the Top 10 largest, most destructive, and deadliest wildfires.
The 2020 Oregon wildfires were unprecedented. Nine people lost their lives, over 1 million acres burned, and more than 4,000 structures were destroyed. Wildfire smoke caused multiple adverse health effects and exacerbated chronic respiratory and cardiovascular health conditions.
Oregon/Washington Fire Management. The BLM Oregon and Washington Fire Program manages fires across 16.1 million acres of public lands. The number one priority is always firefighter and public safety.