UPDATE (Aug. 28, 2017, 9:13 a.m. P.T.) After a rainy, cool winter and spring, this year's fire season kicked off June 7 in southern Oregon.
The summer has brought little rainfall, prompting fire protection districts and associations to declare fire season as conditions become drier and the temperatures rise. On Aug. 2, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown declared a state of emergency as wildfire danger increased across the state.
Below, find a list of this season's active wildfires in Oregon and southern Washington. This summer is expected to be average for wildfire activity.
Oregon
Location: Klamath Falls, Oregon
Date of origin: June 29
Location: Anthony Lakes, Oregon
Date of origin: August 4
Location: Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest,Oregon
Date of origin: July 12
Hot, Dry Conditions Keeps Coastal Oregon Town In Wildfire Danger (Aug. 27, 2017)
As Chetco Bar Fire Delays School Year, Superintendent Steps Up For Fire Crews (Aug. 25, 2017)
Chetco Bar Fire Promises More Fear And Uncertainty For Southwest Oregon (Aug. 24, 2017)
Chetco Bar Fire In Brookings Now The Top Priority Fire In The Country (Aug. 22, 2017)
Evacuations Ordered As Chetco Bar Fire Threatens Homes (Aug. 20, 2017)
Location: Riley, Oregon
Date of origin: August 2
Location: Tiller, Oregon
Date of origin: August 8
Location: Shady Cove, Oregon
Date of origin: August 7
Location: Rogue River-Siskiyou and Crater Lake National Park
Date of origin: August 13
Location: Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
Date of origin: August 10
Location: Horse Prairie, Oregon
Date of origin: August 26
Horse Prairie Fire Ignites South Of Roseburg (Aug. 27, 2017)
Location: Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness, Oregon
Date of origin: July 4
Location: Lowell, Oregon
Date of origin: August 10
Location: Cave Junction, Oregon
Date of origin: August 14
Location: Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
Date of origin: August 11
Milli Fire Expands Outside Sisters, Forcing Evacuations (Aug. 19, 2017)
Wildfire Threatens Buildings In Central Oregon, Shelter Open (Aug. 17, 2017)
Location: Warm Springs, Oregon
Date of origin: August 8
Rain Helps Firefighters Make Progress On Warm Springs Fire (Aug. 14, 2017)
Warm Springs Reservation Fire Grows To 34,000 Acres (Aug. 12, 2017)
Location: Klamath Falls
Date of origin: August 10
Location: Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon
Date of origin: August 4
Oregon Wildfire Causes Evacuations In Prime Eclipse Zone (Aug. 18, 2017)
Location: Grants Pass, Oregon
Date of origin: August 10
Location: Willamette National Forest, Oregon
Date of origin: August 9
Location: Northern Umpqua National Forest, Oregon
Date of origin: August 11
Location: Pueblo Mountains, Red Point, Oregon
Date of origin: July 26
Location: Mt. Jefferson Wilderness, Oregon
Date of origin: July 25
2 New Fires Start Near Breitenbush And Growing Whitewater Fire (Aug. 12, 2017)
Whitewater Wildfire Closes Prime Solar Eclipse Viewing Area (Aug. 8, 2017)
Jefferson Fire Triples, Adding To Eugene-Springfield Area Smoke (Aug. 4, 2017)
Wildfires, Wind Cast Haze Over The Willamette Valley (Aug. 3, 2017)
Whitewater Fire Nears Jefferson Park Alpine Basin, Expected To Grow (Aug. 2, 2017)
Growing Wildfire Closes Jefferson Park, Pacific Crest Trail (July 31, 2017)
Washington
Location: Husum, Washington
Date of origin: July 7
Wildfires Burning In Oregon, Southwest Washington
Location: Cliffdell, Washington
Date of origin: August 11
Location: Pomeroy, Washington
Date of origin: July 15
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