Wildfires in Oregon

Large wildfires have burned 15.05 million acres of Oregon since 1984, 4th among the states.

  • 15.1Macres burned since 1984
  • 1,006large fires
  • 2024worst year, 1.69M acres
  • 4thamong the states for acres burned
2025
  • Wildfires on record, by year

Over time

Acres burned in Oregon per year 1984: 131K 1985: 190K 1986: 189K 1987: 238K 1988: 106K 1989: 76K 1990: 145K 1991: 24K 1992: 68K 1993: 6,485 1994: 238K 1995: 47K 1996: 567K 1997: 9,477 1998: 75K 1999: 60K 2000: 379K 2001: 373K 2002: 921K 2003: 145K 2004: 17K 2005: 131K 2006: 436K 2007: 557K 2008: 199K 2009: 82K 2010: 84K 2011: 282K 2012: 1.24M 2013: 333K 2014: 891K 2015: 667K 2016: 185K 2017: 729K 2018: 779K 2019: 63K 2020: 1.11M 2021: 832K 2022: 433K 2023: 177K 2024: 1.69M 1.69M 2025: 141K 198419891994199920042009201420192024

The largest fires

Notable events
Long Draw Fire2012557,211
Biscuit Complex (Biscuit)2002494,980
Holloway Fire2012457,680
Bootleg Fire2021413,425
Durkee Fire2024293,656
Saddle Draw Fire2014283,891
Soda Fire2015282,664
Lionshead Fire2020197,622
Chetco Bar Fire2017194,761
Beachie Creek Fire2020194,483
Rail Ridge Fire2024181,109
Battle Mountain Complex2024180,508
Klondike Fire2018178,184
Holiday Farm Fire2020174,243
Double Creek Fire2022170,868
Miller Homestead Fire2012163,342
Slater Fire2020157,657
Falls Fire2024150,282
Egley Complex (Egley)2007139,679
Riverside Fire2020138,087
Cedar Creek Fire2022136,259
Cow Valley Fire2024134,547
Archie Creek Fire2020131,781
Maloney Creek Fire2000131,297
Simnasho Fire1996118,426
Canyon Creek Complex2015109,753
Cornet-Windy Ridge Fire2015102,480
Boxcar 0410 Rn Fire201899,850
Hole In The Ground Fire202497,980
Silver Fire198796,635

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.

Wildfires by county in Oregon
Malheur County3,209,967
Harney County1,544,909
Wasco County1,028,177
Grant County909,321
Lake County909,025
Wallowa County868,269
Douglas County687,591
Josephine County642,252
Baker County642,046
Curry County617,446
Jefferson County563,770
Lane County533,184
Klamath County519,164
Wheeler County318,084
Gilliam County264,221
Marion County255,163
Deschutes County216,749
Jackson County204,607
Clackamas County201,317
Umatilla County199,890
Morrow County187,067
Crook County182,249
Sherman County177,782
Linn County86,539
Hood River County42,143
Union County20,173
Multnomah County19,043
Lincoln County2,162
Coos County2,098