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SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has officially ended the 2025 wildfire season, lifting all remaining fire restrictions across the state as cooler temperatures and steady rainfall take hold.
ODF officials credited the quick response of firefighting crews for keeping the number of acres burned well below last year’s totals — despite a higher number of fire starts.
ODF reported 1,135 fires on lands under its protection in 2025, with a total of 24,275 acres burned. That’s nearly 100 more fires than in 2024, but the vast majority — 94% — were kept to 10 acres or less.
ODF’s Complex Incident Management Teams were mobilized six times this year for major wildfires, including the Rowena Fire, Elk Fire, Marks Creek Fire, Grizzley Complex, Flat Fire and Kelsey Peak Fire.
Statewide, across all jurisdictions, 2,965 fires have burned an estimated 338,740 acres in 2025.
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Grant McHill
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