As dozens of wildfires continue to burn across Oregon, state officials say fire suppression efforts this year have cost the state more than $150 million so far, a number likely to grow significantly in the coming months.

Fire crews are attacking a new wildfire burning just south of Jacksonville near Ruch in southwest Oregon.

Oregon Department of Forestry fire boss Kyle Williams explains why Oregon wildfires have grown so fast and what it means for the rest of this season.

Oregon residents are encouraged to soak their lawns this week in an effort to help trees and plants make it to the end of summer, and help fight drought conditions.

Oregon has already seen more acres burn in 2026 than in all of 2025, and fire officials warn there’s still a lot of wildfire season to get through. This story will be updated with the latest on large wildfires burning across the state Wednesday.

Here in the United States, major fires in Oregon have burned more than 1 million acres of land and forced the closure of Interstate 84 for some 70 miles. According to the Oregon Department of Forestry,

Oregon Department of Forestry unveils new aircraft to help with wildfire response The Oregon Department of Forestry unveiled a new multi-mission aircraft designed to improve how fires are detected, tracked and managed across the state.

All Oregon Department of Forestry districts are now in fire season, the state said Monday. That means the conditions are right to start and spread fire, officials said. And that means restrictions. “Looking at the current conditions and projections for ...

The Oregon Department of Forestry is deploying its Complex Incident Management Team 2 to central Oregon to manage multiple wildfires in the Prineville and Sisters area. The team will oversee the Brewer fire, estimated at more than 3,000 acres; the Akawa ...