SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon Department of Forestry is closely monitoring 7 major fires in Oregon, down from 17 originally (see table below for details). Fires are removed from the list when they are 100% lined and fire managers are confident in their progress toward containment. The South Obenchain and Brattain wildfires have both been dropped from this report.
There have been more than 7,500 personnel assigned to these fires, not including many of the government employees, landowners, forestland operators, and members of the community who are contributing every day. There have been resources from 39 states and multiple Canadian provinces in this fight alongside Oregonians.
About 1 million acres have burned in Oregon since the start of this year, which is nearly double the 10-year average of approximately 557,811.
|
Fire name |
Acres burned (est.) |
Containment |
Location |
|
Lionshead |
204,250 |
28% |
20 miles W of Warm Springs |
|
Beachie Creek |
192,838 |
52% |
15 miles N of Detroit |
|
Holiday Farm |
173,094 |
35% |
3 miles W of McKenzie Bridge |
|
Riverside |
138,029 |
34% |
2 miles SE of Estacada |
|
Archie Creek |
131,642 |
59% |
20 miles E of Glide |
|
Slater |
44,205 in Oregon |
25% |
6 SE of Cave Junction (also in No. California) |
|
Thielsen |
9,971 |
31% |
E of Diamond Lake |
More information
- ODF wildfire blog and Significant Fire Potential Map
- Northwest Coordination Center – Regional Update and National Situation Report
- Inciweb (information on individual incidents)