2023 Oregon wildfires

2023 Oregon wildfires
alt=Top: A satellite image shows smoke covering parts of a forested landscape. Bottom: In a photo taken from an aircraft, beige and white smoke rises from a broad area of green forest in rugged terrain, forming a thick cloud.
Smoke from Oregon wildfires seen in a NASA image taken August 15 by the Terra satellite
Date(s)
  • January 1 –
  • December 31, 2023
Statistics
Total fires1,731
Total area259,725 acres (105,107 ha)
Map
Map
Map of 2023 Oregon wildfires (map data)
Season
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This article is a summary of the 2023 Oregon wildfire season, comprising the series of significant wildfires that have burned in the U.S. state of Oregon since the beginning of the calendar year. Fire season officially began in all areas of the state by July 1, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF). As of September 5, 2023, the state had recorded 1,731 fires, which had burned a total of 159,991 acres (64,746 hectares).[1]

  1. ^ "Wildland Fire Statistics". ODF Wildfire News. Oregon Department of Forestry. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.