2023 Oregon wildfires

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).

2023 Oregon wildfires
Top: As seen by satellite, smoke from the Bedrock Fire spreads over Willamette National Forest on August 1
Bottom: The Flat Fire burns in Curry County in southeastern Oregon on July 17
Date(s)
  • January 1 –
  • December 31, 2023
Statistics
Total fires1,731
Total area259,725 acres (105,107 ha)
Map
Season
 2022
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