PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – As firefighters continue to battle smoke and flames throughout Oregon, at least four wildfires in the eastern half of the state have grown into “megafires.”
A mega fire, according to the U.S. Interagency Fire Center, is a wildfire that reaches a size of at least 100,000 acres. Of the 100 fires currently burning in Oregon, the Durkee, Cow Valley, Falls, and Lone Rock fires have each reached this status.
Durkee Fire
Location: Baker County
Size: 145,557 acres
Containment: 0%
Injuries: 2
Structures Destroyed: 2
Cow Valley Fire
Location: Malheur County
Size: 133,490 acres
Containment: 78%
Injuries: 1
Structures Destroyed: 7
Falls Fire
Location: Harney County
Size: 120,919 acres
Containment: 15%
Injuries: 11
Structures Destroyed: 29
Lone Rock
Location: Gilliam County
Size: 116,563 acres
Containment: 40%
Injuries: 3
Structures Destroyed: 0
The 2024 wildfire season so far has burned 618,741 acres in Oregon, according to the
State of Oregon Fires and Hotspots Dashboard. This converts to 966 square miles of scorched land.
The Falls Fire burning in Central Oregon moves along a preexisting burn scar from a 2007 wildfire. (Photo: Mike McMillan/USFS)
Crews battle the Cow Valley Fire on Jul. 14, 2024. (Oregon State Fire Marshal)
A truck drives along the fire line of the Cow Valley Fire burning in Eastern Oregon. (KOIN 6)
The Oregon Fire Marshal announced Tuesday that the Falls fire in now 85,348 acres in size. (Oregon State Fire Marshal)
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