Wildfire in Oregon

Events

742

Deaths

16

Injuries

47

Damage

$35 million

• Wildfire in Oregon, September 7 to 30, 20207 deaths · 38 injured · 11 eventsAfter a period of upper level ridging brought a return to above normal temperatures in early September, very strong easterly downslope and offshore winds off the Cascades and Coastal Ranges occurred.
• Wildfire in Oregon, September 8 to 15, 20203 deaths · $10 million · 1 eventThe Almeda Drive Wildfire started on 09/08/20 in the morning. The cause is under investigation. As of the last report at 0630 PDT on 09/15/20, the fire had burned 3200 acres and was 100 percent contained. This fire burned in a greenway and an adjacent urban area.
• Wildfire in Oregon, August 1 to 6, 20131 death · 2 injured · 1 eventLightning sparked a fire about 14 miles north of Sisters OR on August 1st. A local news reports that 1 firefighter was killed and 2 were injured while working on the fire. The fire has grown to roughly 500 acres or 0.78 square miles.
• Wildfire in Oregon, July 17, 20181 death · 1 eventA fire broke out on the Bear Creek Greenway near Penninger Road and Pine Street in Central Point late in the afternoon of 07/17/18. The point of origin was near a transient camp. The fire spread quickly to the south and east through fields surrounded by structures.
• Wildfire in Oregon, July 17 to 31, 20181 death · 1 eventThe Substation Fire started on private land southeast of The Dalles, Oregon, on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 and grew quickly. Driven by strong winds, the fire moved more than 18 miles in the first burning period and crossed multiple agency jurisdictions.
• Wildfire in Oregon, August 1 to 31, 20211 death · 1 eventThe Middle Fork Complex started in late July in the Willamette National Forest and continued through August. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. A firefighter was fatality injured while working the Gales Fire.
• Wildfire in Oregon, August 1 to 31, 20221 death · 1 eventThe Big Swamp Wildfire was started by lightning at 1630 PST on 08/01/22. As of 0530 PST on 09/01/22, the fire covered 110 acres and was 97 percent contained. 0 structures were lost, and 2.1 million dollars had been spent on firefighting efforts.
• Wildfire in Oregon, August 17 to 31, 20221 death · 1 eventThe Rum Creek Wildfire was started by lightning around 1700 PST on 08/17/22. As of 0530 PST on 09/01/22, the fire covered 14940 acres and was 1 percent contained. 3 structures were lost, and 14.6 million dollars had been spent on firefighting activities.
• Wildfire in Oregon, July 9 to 26, 2002$5.5 million · 1 eventThe Eyerly Fire, sparked by lightning, consumed 23,573 acres and destroyed several structures, including 18 homes, 13 out buildings, three travel trailers, and two cars. In addition, one home and five buildings were damaged.
• Wildfire in Oregon, August 12 to 27, 2001$4.3 million · 1 eventA lightning started wildfire burned 2719 acres in the Mt Hood National Forest in the area of Olallie Lake. Total cost of fighting the fire was $4.3 million. No buildings were lost and there were no injuries or deaths.
• Wildfire in Oregon, September 1 to 15, 2024$4.0 million · 1 eventThe Copperfield Wildfire was discovered on September 1st at 200 PM PST. The fire started 5 miles southeast of Chiloquin in Klamath County, Oregon. The fire cause is undetermined.
• Wildfire in Oregon, August 24, 2010$3.1 million · 1 eventA fire sparked by a transient consumed a barn and grassland on the west side of Interstate 5 near the south Ashland exit. Embers from the fire blew across the interstate and set a number of homes on fire east of the interstate.
• Wildfire in Oregon, September 1 to 30, 1996$1.7 million · 1 eventThe Moolack Fire Complex was started by lightning on August 24th and burned throughout the month of September. The fire was declared out on October 16.
• Wildfire in Oregon, August 24 to 31, 1996$1.7 million · 1 eventOn August 24th lightning caused a series of forest fires, known as the Moolack Complex, in the Willamette National Forest east of Oakridge. 11,375 acres were burned with 1.7 million dollars in damage to campgrounds and timber interests.
• Wildfire in Oregon, June 19 to 20, 20063 injured · $500,000 · 1 eventOn the east side of Arlington, a person operating a weed trimmer fell and the hot exhaust from the weed trimmer touched and ignited dry vegetation. West winds gusting 25 to 30 mph helped spread the resulting wildfire across 1500 acres.
• Wildfire in Oregon, August 1 to 13, 2014$1.5 million · 1 eventThe Beaver Complex was made up of the Salt Creek and Oregon Gulch fires, both of which were started by lightning on the evening of 07/30/2014. As of 0330 PST on 08/13/14, the fire covered 35302 acres and was 90 percent contained.
• Flash Flooding and Debris Flow in Oregon, July 16 to 20, 2012$232,000 · 2 in hail · 29 eventsA nearly stationary upper level low pressure area parked near Brookings, Oregon brought abundant moisture across eastern Oregon. This combined with daytime heating to produce a few severe thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall.
• Wildfire in Oregon, June 11, 2013$800,000 · 1 eventA grass fire believed to have started from a cigarette butt claimed 4 houses on Tuesday, June 11.
• Wildfire in Oregon, September 9 to 10, 2022$500,000 · 1 eventA strong east wind event brought critical fire weather conditions and above normal temperatures to western Oregon. High pressure developed over eastern Washington and Oregon, spilling across the Cascades to the lowlands of western Oregon.
• Wildfire in Oregon, May 8, 2019$300,000 · 1 eventAn early season wildfire in La Pine sparked by a backyard debris burn that got out of control burned 12 acres destroying one house and damaging another.
• Wildfire in Oregon, September 5 to 26, 2024$300,000 · 1 eventThe Devils Knob Wildfire was discovered on September 5th at 200 PM PST. The fire started 5 miles southeast of Tiller in Douglas County, Oregon. The fire cause is undetermined.
• Wildfire in Oregon, October 28, 2003$240,000 · 1 eventHigh winds in the Echo area contributed to a wildfire which ignited a haystack, consisting of 2,000 tons of alfalfa. Two flatbed truck trailers were also destroyed by the flames. The fire was caused by a controlled burn earlier in the day next to an irrigation ditch.
• Wildfire and Hail in Oregon, August 4 to 31, 2012$101,000 · 1 in hail · 10 eventsAn upper level disturbance moving across central Oregon into a hot and unstable atmosphere brought locally severe thunderstorms with large hail, heavy rainfall, and lightning that started wildfires.
• Wildfire in Oregon, June 21, 2005$114,000 · 1 eventA lightning sparked fire followed by gusty winds near 40 MPH occurred about 15 miles southwest of Echo. This fire burned 1,050 acres of wheat, which was equivalent to 36,750 bushels priced at an estimated $3.10 per bushel.
• Wildfire in Oregon, August 13 to 18, 1998$100,000 · 1 eventAn accidentally human-caused fire consumed 260 acres of timber on steep ridges along the North Fork of the Willamette River east of Road 19 near Huckleberry Flats in the High Prairie area.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.