0

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

1,600

1,800

2,000

0

50,000

100,000

150,000

200,000

250,000

300,000

350,000

19111912191319141915191619171918191919201921192219231924192519261927192819291930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020

Numberof Fires

ProtectedAcres Burned

ODF Fire History 1911-2020Data from 1911-1998: Wolf, Gibson, Zybach ArchivesData from 1999-2020: ODF FiresDB; 2020 data from NWCC and ODFLarge Fires labeled for reference: NIFC, Zybach @ NW Maps Co. 2014PDO and Drought Data from ODF Meteorology/Smoke Mgmt

Drought determination is based on Palmer Hydrological Drought index of 2.0 (moderate drought) or greater in 3 or more of 9 Oregon sub-regions in any given year.Fire data shown are ODF-Protected Acres Burned from Statistical fires where ODF was the primary protection agency. Historical large fire names are shown for context above the year of occurrence.PDO: During a warm or "positive", phase, the west Pacific Ocean becomes cooler and part of the eastern ocean warms; temperatures warm over North America.During a cool or "negative" phase, the west Pacific Ocean becomes warmer and part of the eastern ocean cools; temperatures cool over North America.

Warm Pha s e 1925 - 1946Temp s wa rm o v e r No r t h Ame r i c a

Warm Pha s e 1977 - 2006Temp s wa rm o v e r No r t h Ame r i c a

Co o l Pha s e 1947 - 1976Temp s c o o l o v e r No r t h Ame r i c aCo o l Pha s e

( 1890 ) - 1924Temp s c o o l

o v e r N . Ame r i c a P a c i f i c D e c a d a l O s c i l l a t i o n ( P D O ) P h a s e s

Coo l Pha s e2007 - 2014Temp s c o o l

o v e r N . Ame r i c a

Pre‐1911 Very Large Oregon &

 Other Fires

1910   The BigBurn

(Idaho‐Montana) 3M

 Acres

1902   Yacolt (Skamania County, W

A) ‐

239K Acres

1868   Coos, Coos County ‐125K A

cres, Yaquina II ‐300K 

1865   Silverton, Marion County ‐

100K+ Acres

1853Nestucca, Tillam

ook County‐350K A

cres1849   Yaquina I, Lincoln County ‐

450K Acres

1765   Millicom

a, Coos County  ‐200K A

cres

Acres BurnedAcres Burned - Drought Year

ODF Wildfire Intelligence Analyst 10/29/2020 TzA

Advancements in Firefighting: helitack, fixed wing, fire retardant, aerial photography1933: CCC

1935: USFS10AM Policy

1911: Pulaski Firefighting Axe 1969: Oregon ForestlandProtection Fund

2013:Oregon Wildfire

ProtectionAct

1910: Coos FPA

1912: Douglas FPA

1927: WalkerRange FPA Advs in

Detection

1941:Keep Oregon Green

1973: Wildfire Insurance Policy

1969: Smoke Management Program

1990: Interagency Fire Crew Agreements1985: ICS

1956: 1st Fire Team Dispatch: Coos FPACassidy Creek Fire

1988: BLM Contract

2006:SeverityProgram

2004: 1st FirewiseCommunity:Fall River Estates,Deschutes County

10Yr Trend - Acres Burned10Yr Trend - Number of Fires

Human FiresLightning Fires

WarmPha s e

2014 ->Temp swa rm

o v e r N . Ame r i c a s

2014:Beaver

Complex

1933:Tillamook Burn

#1

1939:Tillamook Burn

#2,Saddle Mtn

1945:Tillamook Burn #3

1936:Bandon

2002:Biscuit,

Tiller Complex,Timbered Rock

2013:Douglas

Complex,Big Windy Complex,Whiskey

2015:CanyonCreek

Complex,StoutsCreek

1987:Douglas Complex #1,

Bland Mtn #1,Silver

1951:Tillamook Burn #4

1966:Oxbow

2001:MonumentComplex,

(Thirty Mile)

2007:Egley,

Irish Springs,Lovelett Creek,

1992:Lone Pine

1994:Ironside/

Little Baldy

1996:Ashwood/

Donny Brook,Wheeler Point,Charlton Fire

1911: ODFEstablished (1988:

YellowstoneFire,

Wyoming)

1924:Salmonberry #1

1922:Cedar

Falls1918:

Greenhorn

1932:Salmonberry #2

(1980:Mt. St. Helens,

Volcanic Eruption,Washington)

2003:B & B

Complex

2017:Chetco Bar,

Eagle Creek,

Horse Prairie

2018:Taylor

Creek/Klondike,

South ValleyRoad, Watson

Creek,Ramsey Canyon

2019:Milepost 97

2020:541,444

ODF Protected Acres YTD

2020:Beachie Creek

LionsheadHoliday Farm

RiversideN Cascades

ComplexS ObenchainArchie Creek

2019:Governor's

WildfireCouncil