{{Short description|Natural disasters in the USA}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Use American English|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox wildfire | title = 2023 Oregon wildfires | image =Smoke and Fire in Oregon (MODIS).jpg | caption = Smoke from Oregon wildfires seen in a NASA image taken August 15 by the [[Terra satellite]] | 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. | references = | total_fires = 1,731 | total_area = {{convert|259725|acres|ha|abbr=on}} | is_season = no | year = 2023 | season_name = Oregon wildfires | date = {{Unbulleted list|January 1 – |December 31, 2023}} |image_map={{maplink|frame=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=260|frame-height=|from=2023 Oregon wildfires.map|frame-latitude=44|frame-longitude=-121|zoom=5|text=Map of 2023 Oregon wildfires ([[c:Data:2023 Oregon wildfires.map|map data]])}} }}
This article is a summary of the '''2023 Oregon wildfire season''', comprising the series of significant [[wildfire]]s 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|2023|9|5|df=US}}, the state had recorded 1,731 fires, which had burned a total of {{Convert|159991|acre|ha|abbr=off}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wildland Fire Statistics |url=https://odffire.com/ |access-date=August 22, 2023 |website=ODF Wildfire News |publisher=[[Oregon Department of Forestry]] |archive-date=July 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230720191634/https://odffire.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Background == {{Further|List of Oregon wildfires}} "Fire season" in Oregon typically begins in mid-May and ends with the first rains that normally begins in late September. [[Drought]], [[snowpack]] levels, and local weather conditions play a role in Oregon's fire season, particularly in [[Eastern Oregon|Eastern]] and Southwest Oregon. During peak fire season from July to September, most wildfires are caused by [[lightning]], while ignitions in the early and later parts of the season are related to humans. Warm, dry conditions in summer heighten the wildfire risk. After over 100 years of fire suppression and prevention of all fires, there is now an abundance of fuel. [[Climate change]] is leading to a reduced snowpack with an earlier and reduced [[snowmelt]], so there is a higher risk for areas that receive wildfires.<ref>{{cite web |title=Oregon Fire Season: In-Depth Guide |url=https://wfca.com/wildfire-articles/oregon-fire-season/ |website=wfca.com |date=February 23, 2023 |publisher=Western Fire Chiefs Association |access-date=June 7, 2025}}</ref>
== Outlook == Fire season in the Pacific Northwest often lasts from May until October.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oregon/Washington Fire Management |url=https://www.blm.gov/orwafire |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230619150828/https://www.blm.gov/orwafire |archive-date=June 19, 2023 |access-date=July 20, 2023 |website=[[Bureau of Land Management]] |publisher=[[Department of the Interior]]}}</ref> The National Interagency Coordination Center, in its seasonal fire assessment and outlook released in July, forecast above-normal significant fire potential in the Pacific Northwest through September.<ref>{{Cite report |url=https://www.nifc.gov/sites/default/files/NICC/2-Predictive%20Services/Outlooks/NSWF%20-%20Potential%20Outlook/2023/July/NA_Outlook.pdf |title=North American Seasonal Fire Assessment and Outlook: Outlook Period July through September 2023 |date=July 12, 2023 |publisher=National Interagency Coordination Center |access-date=July 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230720195712/https://www.nifc.gov/sites/default/files/NICC/2-Predictive%20Services/Outlooks/NSWF%20-%20Potential%20Outlook/2023/July/NA_Outlook.pdf |archive-date=July 20, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> The August outlook continued this forecast, predicting that "Significant fire potential will be above average for the entire geographic area in August and September. In October, elevated risk of significant fires will shift west of the [[Cascade Range|Cascades]] due to the likelihood of dry easterly winds in autumn. By November, significant fire risk will decrease back to normal (i.e., low) for the entire geographic area as cooler and wetter weather arrives."<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 1, 2023 |title=National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook: Outlook Period – August through November 2023 |url=https://www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/predictive/outlooks/monthly_seasonal_outlook.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230804020953/https://www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/predictive/outlooks/monthly_seasonal_outlook.pdf |archive-date=August 4, 2023 |access-date=August 9, 2023 |website=National Interagency Fire Center}}</ref>{{rp|pages=|page=6}}
All Oregon Department of Forestry districts declared the beginning of fire season by July 1.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 5, 2023 |title=All ODF districts have entered fire season |url=https://odffire.com/2023/07/05/all-odf-districts-have-entered-fire-season/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230720170809/https://odffire.com/2023/07/05/all-odf-districts-have-entered-fire-season/ |archive-date=July 20, 2023 |access-date=July 20, 2023 |website=ODF Wildfire News |publisher=[[Oregon Department of Forestry]]}}</ref> The Northwest Coordination Center upgraded the region's [[National preparedness level|preparedness level]] (referring to the availability of firefighting resources) from PL 1 to PL 2 on July 3, PL 3 on July 23, PL 4 on August 12, and PL5—the highest level—on August 19.<ref>{{Cite report |url=https://gacc.nifc.gov/nwcc/content/products/intelligence/NW%20PL%20YTD%20%26%20Historical%20Charts.pdf |title=Northwest Preparedness Levels |date=2023 |publisher=Northwest Coordination Center |access-date=August 22, 2023 |archive-date=August 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230827155519/https://gacc.nifc.gov/nwcc/content/products/intelligence/NW%20PL%20YTD%20%26%20Historical%20Charts.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Impacts == {{Needs expansion|more information regarding fire season impacts|date=August 2023}} Wildfires during the season caused evacuations, transportation disruptions, property losses, utility outages, and periods of degraded air quality. Highway closures and wildfire smoke affected businesses near the Smith River Complex, which burned in northern California and southern Oregon.<ref name="OPB Smith River">{{cite web |last1=Hutcherson |first1=Ella |last2=Battaglia |first2=Roman |date=August 26, 2023 |title=Tourist businesses heavily impacted by Smith River Complex fires |url=https://www.opb.org/article/2023/08/26/tourist-businesses-heavily-impacted-smith-river-complex-fires/ |access-date=September 15, 2023 |website=Oregon Public Broadcasting}}</ref> The Golden Fire in Klamath County destroyed 43 residences and more than 40 outbuildings near Bonanza, and damaged communications infrastructure, causing loss of 911 service, phone service, and internet access in nearby areas.<ref name="OPB Golden">{{cite web |last=Neumann |first=Erik |date=July 25, 2023 |title=Golden Fire destroys 43 homes in Klamath County, according to initial assessments |url=https://www.opb.org/article/2023/07/25/oregon-wildfire-golden-fire-klamath-county-bonanza/ |access-date=May 26, 2026 |website=Oregon Public Broadcasting}}</ref> == List of wildfires == <!--NOTE: By convention, please only include fires that are over 1,000 acres, unless significant property damage or loss of life occurred.--> The following is a list of Oregon wildfires in 2023 that have burned more than {{Convert|1000|acre|ha|abbr=off}}, have resulted in casualties or significant damage to structures, or have otherwise been notable. Acreage and containment figures may not be up-to-date. {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- !scope="col"|Name !scope="col"|County <!-- Burning in --> !scope="col"|Acres !scope="col"|Start date !scope="col"|Containment date{{Efn|Containment means that fire crews have established and secured control lines around the fire's perimeter. These lines are artificial barriers, like trenches or cleared vegetation, designed to stop the fire's spread, or natural barriers like rivers. Containment reflects progress in managing the fire but does not necessarily mean the fire is starved of fuel, under control, or put out.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=[[KCAL-TV]]|location=Los Angeles|title=What containment and other wildfire related terms mean|date=September 12, 2024|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/what-does-containment-mean-wildfire-evacuation-warning-order-red-flag/|access-date=2025-07-25}}</ref>}} !scope="col"|Notes !scope="col" class="unsortable"|Refs |- !scope="row"|Madeuce |[[Morrow County, Oregon|Morrow]]||2,160||{{dts|2023|5|15|format=md}}||{{dts|2023|5|18|format=md}}||Human-caused.||<ref name=":1" /> |- !scope="row"|Dillon Creek |[[Klamath County, Oregon|Klamath]]||3,119||{{dts|2023|5|20|format=md}}||{{dts|2023|6|6|format=md}}||Caused by lightning. This fire was allowed to burn at a low intensity, within a confined footprint, for ecological benefits. Estimated cost of suppression is $1.38 million.||<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gailey |first=Brian |date=May 23, 2023 |title=Natural fire start offers fuels reduction opportunity; Dillon Creek Fire |work=Klamath Falls News |url=https://www.klamathfallsnews.org/news/natural-fire-start-offers-fuels-reduction-opportunity-dillon-creek-fire |url-status=live |access-date=July 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230719184950/https://www.klamathfallsnews.org/news/natural-fire-start-offers-fuels-reduction-opportunity-dillon-creek-fire |archive-date=July 19, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=June 8, 2023 |title=Dillon Creek fire fully contained; recent lightning sparks second blaze |work=[[Herald and News]] |url=https://www.heraldandnews.com/news/dillon-creek-fire-fully-contained-recent-lightning-sparks-second-blaze/article_b247e6c2-0648-11ee-8df1-1762de0932a3.html |url-status=live |access-date=July 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609080815/https://www.heraldandnews.com/news/dillon-creek-fire-fully-contained-recent-lightning-sparks-second-blaze/article_b247e6c2-0648-11ee-8df1-1762de0932a3.html |archive-date=June 9, 2023}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> |- !scope="row"|Hat Rock |[[Umatilla County, Oregon|Umatilla]], [[Walla Walla County, Washington|Walla Walla (WA)]]||16,816||{{dts|2023|6|13|format=md}}||{{dts|2023|6|17|format=md}}|| Cause under investigation. Burned in grass and sagebrush, causing evacuations as it burned into Washington. Estimated cost of suppression is $663,000.||<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 14, 2023 |title=Hat Rock Fire in Umatilla County grows to 15,000 acres; Evacuations continue |work=Central Oregon Daily News |url=https://centraloregondaily.com/hat-rock-fire-mount-hebron-fire-6-14-23/ |url-status=live |access-date=June 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230614214653/https://centraloregondaily.com/hat-rock-fire-mount-hebron-fire-6-14-23/ |archive-date=June 14, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=June 17, 2023 |title=Hat Rock Fire fully contained, Oregon officials said |work=[[Walla Walla Union-Bulletin]] |url=https://www.union-bulletin.com/news/local/hat-rock-fire-fully-contained-oregon-officials-said/article_7ecc322e-0d43-11ee-a772-f3c23bb8391b.html |url-status=live |access-date=July 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629203426/https://www.union-bulletin.com/news/local/hat-rock-fire-fully-contained-oregon-officials-said/article_7ecc322e-0d43-11ee-a772-f3c23bb8391b.html |archive-date=June 29, 2023}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> |- !scope="row"|[[Alder Creek Fire|Alder Creek]] |[[Wheeler County, Oregon|Wheeler]]||1,551||{{dts|2023|7|6|format=md}}||{{dts|2023|7|15|format=md}}||Cause under investigation. Estimated cost of suppression is $2 million.||<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 10, 2023 |title=Alder Creek Fire 50% contained; Highway 19 fully reopened between Spray and Service Creek |work=[[Blue Mountain Eagle (newspaper)|Blue Mountain Eagle]] |url=https://www.bluemountaineagle.com/news/wildfires/oregon/alder-creek-fire-50-contained-highway-19-fully-reopened-between-spray-and-service-creek/article_da3b584c-1f77-11ee-adfa-1b689a9128bb.html |url-status=live |access-date=July 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230720155226/https://www.bluemountaineagle.com/news/wildfires/oregon/alder-creek-fire-50-contained-highway-19-fully-reopened-between-spray-and-service-creek/article_da3b584c-1f77-11ee-adfa-1b689a9128bb.html |archive-date=July 20, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=July 15, 2023 |title=Incident Management Situation Report |url=https://www.nifc.gov/sites/default/files/NICC/1-Incident%20Information/IMSR/2023/July/IMSR_CY23_07_15_23.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230720155513/https://www.nifc.gov/sites/default/files/NICC/1-Incident%20Information/IMSR/2023/July/IMSR_CY23_07_15_23.pdf |archive-date=July 20, 2023 |access-date=July 20, 2023 |website=National Interagency Fire Center}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> |- !scope="row"|[[Devils Butte Fire|Devil's Butte]] |[[Gilliam County, Oregon|Gilliam]]||2,859||{{dts|2023|7|10|format=md}}||{{dts|2023|7|18|format=md}}||Caused by lightning. Burned in rangelands and wheat fields, destroying two fire engines. Estimated cost of suppression is $800,000.||<ref>{{Cite news |last=Plante |first=Aimee |date=July 11, 2023 |title=Devil's Butte Fire destroys 2 fire trucks as it spreads to 3,000 acres |work=[[KOIN]] |url=https://www.koin.com/news/wildfires/devils-butte-fire-blazes-in-gilliam-county-oregon/ |access-date=July 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230720153048/https://www.koin.com/news/wildfires/devils-butte-fire-blazes-in-gilliam-county-oregon/ |archive-date=July 20, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=July 18, 2023 |title=Incident Management Situation Report |url=https://www.nifc.gov/sites/default/files/NICC/1-Incident%20Information/IMSR/2023/July/IMSR_CY23_07_18_23.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230720153317/https://www.nifc.gov/sites/default/files/NICC/1-Incident%20Information/IMSR/2023/July/IMSR_CY23_07_18_23.pdf |archive-date=July 20, 2023 |access-date=July 20, 2023 |website=National Interagency Fire Center}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> |- !scope="row"|[[Flat Fire|Flat]] |[[Curry County, Oregon|Curry]]||34,242||{{dts|2023|7|15|format=md}}||2023||Human-caused; under investigation. Burning partially in the footprint of the 2002 [[Biscuit Fire]]. Estimated cost of suppression is $59 million.||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Flat Fire |url=https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/xx1002-flat-fire |access-date=July 31, 2023 |website=InciWeb |archive-date=November 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101155637/https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/xx1002-flat-fire |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Battaglia |first=Roman |date=July 19, 2023 |title=Flat Fire spreading quickly in Southern Oregon, growing to almost 13,000 acres |work=[[Jefferson Public Radio]] |publisher=[[Oregon Public Broadcasting]] |url=https://www.opb.org/article/2023/07/19/flat-fire-southern-oregon-rogue-river-siskiyou-national-forest-agness/ |access-date=July 19, 2023 |archive-date=July 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230719180538/https://www.opb.org/article/2023/07/19/flat-fire-southern-oregon-rogue-river-siskiyou-national-forest-agness/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":0" /> |- !scope="row"|Simnasho |[[Wasco County, Oregon|Wasco]]||1,280||{{dts|2023|7|21|format=md}}||Unknown |Cause unknown. Estimated cost of suppression is $2 million.||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Simnasho Fire |url=https://app.watchduty.org/i/7565 |access-date=July 22, 2023 |website=Watch Duty |archive-date=July 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230722175104/https://app.watchduty.org/i/7565 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=July 22, 2023 |title=A wildfire burning on Warm Springs Reservation more than doubles overnight |work=Central Oregon Daily News |url=https://centraloregondaily.com/simnasho-fire-warm-springs/ |access-date=July 22, 2023 |archive-date=July 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230722133012/https://centraloregondaily.com/simnasho-fire-warm-springs/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=August 3, 2023 |title=Incident Management Situation Report |url=https://www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/sitreprt.pdf |access-date=August 3, 2023 |website=National Interagency Coordination Center |archive-date=August 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801134827/https://www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/sitreprt.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> |- !scope="row"|[[Golden Fire|Golden]] |[[Klamath County, Oregon|Klamath]]||2,137||{{dts|2023|7|22|format=md}}||{{dts|2023|8|6|format=md}}||Cause under investigation. 117 structures destroyed, including at least 43 homes. The fire also damaged six miles of fiber-optic cables and more than 100 power poles in Klamath County. Estimated cost of suppression is $8.5 million.||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Golden Fire |url=https://app.watchduty.org/i/7632 |access-date=July 23, 2023 |website=Watch Duty |archive-date=July 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230723160037/https://app.watchduty.org/i/7632 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=July 22, 2023 |title=C.O., other task forces sent to Klamath County wildfire that's prompted Bly Mtn. evacuations, Conflagration Act |work=[[KTVZ]] |url=https://ktvz.com/news/klamath-county/2023/07/22/c-o-task-force-sent-to-200-acre-klamath-county-wildfire-thats-prompted-bly-mtn-evacuations-hwy-140-closure/ |access-date=July 23, 2023 |archive-date=July 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230723053442/https://ktvz.com/news/klamath-county/2023/07/22/c-o-task-force-sent-to-200-acre-klamath-county-wildfire-thats-prompted-bly-mtn-evacuations-hwy-140-closure/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Golden Fire |url=https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident-information/or98s-golden-fire |access-date=July 31, 2023 |website=InciWeb |archive-date=November 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101155634/https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident-information/or98s-golden-fire |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Taylor |first=Derrick Bryson |date=July 26, 2023 |title=Oregon Wildfire Destroys Dozens of Homes and Disrupts 911 Service |work=New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/26/us/oregon-golden-fire.html |url-status=live |access-date=August 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731211355/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/26/us/oregon-golden-fire.html |archive-date=July 31, 2023 }}</ref> |- !scope="row"|Bedrock |[[Lane County, Oregon|Lane]]||31,590||{{dts|2023|7|22|format=md}}||{{dts|2023|10|4|format=md}}||Cause under investigation. Estimated cost of suppression is $50.2 million.||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Incident Information – Northwest Large Fire Information Summary |url=https://gacc.nifc.gov/nwcc/fire_info.php |access-date=July 24, 2023 |website=Northwest Interagency Coordination Center |archive-date=July 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727182526/https://gacc.nifc.gov/nwcc/fire_info.php |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Bonham |first=Ryan |date=July 24, 2023 |title=Public asked to avoid Big Fall Creek Road due to Bedrock Fire activity |work=[[KEZI]] |url=https://www.kezi.com/news/public-asked-to-avoid-big-fall-creek-road-due-to-bedrock-fire-activity/article_24735f1e-2a49-11ee-a611-7b48277f8082.html |access-date=July 24, 2023 |archive-date=July 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724200302/https://www.kezi.com/news/public-asked-to-avoid-big-fall-creek-road-due-to-bedrock-fire-activity/article_24735f1e-2a49-11ee-a611-7b48277f8082.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bedrock Fire |url=https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident-information/orwif-bedrock-fire |access-date=July 31, 2023 |website=InciWeb |archive-date=August 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801145316/https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident-information/orwif-bedrock-fire |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> |- !scope="row"|Corbie |[[Harney County, Oregon|Harney]], [[Malheur County, Oregon|Malheur]]||1,141||{{dts|2023|8|1|format=md}}||{{dts|2023|8|3|format=md}}||Cause unknown. Estimated cost of suppression is $350,000.||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Corbie Fire |url=https://app.watchduty.org/i/9050 |access-date=August 3, 2023 |website=Watch Duty |archive-date=August 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230803140125/https://app.watchduty.org/i/9050 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Gould |first=Mindy |date=August 2, 2023 |title=Corbie Fire update in Harney/Malheur County |work=Elkhorn Media Group |url=https://elkhornmediagroup.com/corbie-fire-update-in-harney-malheur-county/ |access-date=August 3, 2023 |archive-date=August 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230803021553/https://elkhornmediagroup.com/corbie-fire-update-in-harney-malheur-county/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite report |url=https://gacc.nifc.gov/nwcc/content/products/intelligence/Rpt_LgFiresYTD.pdf |title=2023 Large Incidents Year-to-Date (ICS-209) |date=August 7, 2023 |publisher=Northwest Interagency Coordination Center |access-date=August 7, 2023 |archive-date=January 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230123021602/https://gacc.nifc.gov/nwcc/content/products/intelligence/Rpt_LgFiresYTD.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> |- !scope="row"|Lookout |[[Lane County, Oregon|Lane]], [[Linn County, Oregon|Linn]]||25,754||{{dts|2023|8|5|format=md}}||{{dts|2023|10|11|format=md}}||Caused by lightning. Evacuations in effect. Estimated cost of suppression is $18.2 million.||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lookout Fire |url=https://app.watchduty.org/i/9770 |access-date=August 14, 2023 |website=Watch Duty |archive-date=August 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230814132547/https://app.watchduty.org/i/9770 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Lookout Fire Information |url=https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orwif-lookout-fire |access-date=August 14, 2023 |website=InciWeb |archive-date=November 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101155701/https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orwif-lookout-fire |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":1" /> |- ! scope="row" |Smith River Complex |[[Curry County, Oregon|Curry]], [[Josephine County, Oregon|Josephine]], [[Del Norte County, California|Del Norte (CA)]]||95,107||{{dts|2023|8|15|format=md}}||{{dts|2023|11|17|format=md}}||| Burning mostly in California. Caused by lightning. Consists of the Holiday, Diamond, Kelly, and Prescott fires, as well as many smaller fires. ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Smith River Complex Information |url=https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident-information/casrf-smith-river-complex |access-date=August 16, 2023 |website=Inciweb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=SRF Smith River Complex |url=https://app.watchduty.org/i/10468 |access-date=August 17, 2023 |website=Watch Duty |archive-date=August 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230817131514/https://app.watchduty.org/i/10468 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- !scope="row"|Camp Creek |[[Clackamas County, Oregon|Clackamas]], [[Multnomah County, Oregon|Multnomah]]||2,055||{{dts|2023|8|24|format=md}}||2023||Caused by lightning. Burning in the [[Bull Run Watershed]] in the [[Mount Hood National Forest]].||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Camp Creek Fire |url=https://app.watchduty.org/i/11400 |access-date=August 27, 2023 |website=Watch Duty |archive-date=August 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230827161758/https://app.watchduty.org/i/11400 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Camp Creek Fire Information |url=https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/ormhf-camp-creek-fire |access-date=May 13, 2024 |website=InciWeb |archive-date=November 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101155639/https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/ormhf-camp-creek-fire |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":1" /> |- !scope="row"|Tyee Ridge Complex |[[Douglas County, Oregon|Douglas]]||7,945||{{dts|2023|8|24|format=md}}||2023|| Consists of the Cougar Creek Fire, Tyee Mountain Fire, Big Tom Fire, and Lighthouse fires.||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tyee Ridge Complex Information |url=https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident-information/or75s-tyee-ridge-complex |access-date=June 4, 2024 |website=InciWeb |archive-date=November 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101155637/https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident-information/or75s-tyee-ridge-complex |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tyee Ridge Complex |url=https://app.watchduty.org/i/11391 |access-date=August 28, 2023 |website=Watch Duty |archive-date=August 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828152501/https://app.watchduty.org/i/11391 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|Chilcoot |[[Douglas County, Oregon|Douglas]]||1,940||{{dts|2023|8|24|format=md}}||2023|| Burning in the [[Umpqua National Forest]].||<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 Chilcoot Fire Information |url=https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orupf-2023-chilcoot-fire-unf |access-date=August 30, 2023 |website=InciWeb |archive-date=November 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101155638/https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orupf-2023-chilcoot-fire-unf |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Chilcoot/High Power Fire |url=https://app.watchduty.org/i/11448 |access-date=August 30, 2023 |website=Watch Duty |archive-date=August 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230830171414/https://app.watchduty.org/i/11448 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|Anvil |[[Douglas County, Oregon|Curry]]||22,170||{{dts|2023|8|25|format=md}}||October|| Burning in the [[Grassy Knob Wilderness]].||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anvil Fire Information |url=https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orrsf-anvil-fire |access-date=June 19, 2024 |website=InciWeb |archive-date=November 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101155638/https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orrsf-anvil-fire |url-status=live}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|Petes Lake |[[Lane County, Oregon|Lane]]||3,254||{{dts|2023|8|25|format=md}}||2023|| Burning in the [[Three Sisters Wilderness]].||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Petes Lake Fire Information |url=https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orwif-petes-lake-fire |access-date=May 13, 2024 |website=InciWeb |archive-date=November 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101160146/https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orwif-petes-lake-fire |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Petes Lake Fire |url=https://app.watchduty.org/i/11466 |access-date=September 15, 2023 |website=Watch Duty |archive-date=September 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929151204/https://app.watchduty.org/i/11466 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- !scope="row"|Cottonwood Canyon |[[Sherman County, Oregon|Sherman]]||2,316||{{dts|2023|8|29|format=md}}||{{dts|2023|9|2|format=md}}|| Burned on both sides of the [[John Day River]].||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cottonwood Canyon Fire |url=https://app.watchduty.org/i/11773 |access-date=August 31, 2023 |website=Watch Duty |archive-date=August 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831165556/https://app.watchduty.org/i/11773 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=August 30, 2023 |title=2,300-acre north-central Oregon fire 40% contained; Hwy. 206, Cottonwood Canyon State Park reopen |work=[[KTVZ]] |url=https://ktvz.com/news/fire-alert/2023/08/29/2300-acre-north-central-oregon-fire-40-contained-hwy-206-cottonwood-canyon-state-park-reopen/ |access-date=August 31, 2023 |archive-date=August 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831165556/https://ktvz.com/news/fire-alert/2023/08/29/2300-acre-north-central-oregon-fire-40-contained-hwy-206-cottonwood-canyon-state-park-reopen/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |- !scope="row"|Morgan |[[Lake County, Oregon|Lake]]||2,289||{{dts|2023|9|18|format=md}}||2023|| Burning in the [[Fremont–Winema National Forest]].||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Morgan Fire |url=https://app.watchduty.org/i/12757 |access-date=September 26, 2023 |website=Watch Duty |archive-date=September 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926134917/https://app.watchduty.org/i/12757 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Morgan Fire Information |url=https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orfwf-morgan-fire |access-date=September 26, 2023 |website=InciWeb |archive-date=November 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101160148/https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orfwf-morgan-fire |url-status=live }}</ref> |}
== Gallery == <gallery> File:Flat Fire in S. Oregon on 2023-07-17.jpg|The Flat Fire on July 17 File:Bedrock Fire satellite image on 2023-08-01.jpg|The Bedrock Fire on August 1 File:2023 bull run camp fire - oregon 03.jpg|The Camp Creek Fire on September 9 </gallery>
== See also == {{Portal|Oregon}} * [[2023 California wildfires]] * [[2023 Washington wildfires]]
==Notes== {{notelist}}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/ InciWeb – Incident Information System] * [https://odffire.com/ Oregon Department of Forestry – Wildfire News] * [https://osfminfo.org/ Oregon State Fire Marshal – Incident Information Blog] * [https://centraloregonfire.org/ Central Oregon Fire Information] * [https://www.oregonsmoke.org/ Oregon Smoke Information]
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