Meagan Cuthill

Jan 10, 2025 | opb.org | Meagan Cuthill

In this provided photo, Oregon firefighters gather in Southern California to assist with response to the Palisades Fire. The fire broke out on Tuesday and had burned about 20,000 acres as of Friday. Courtesy Oregon State Fire MarshalStrike teams deployed from Oregon have made it to the Los Angeles area to assist with the largest wildfires burning there.

Aug 5, 2024 | opb.org | Meagan Cuthill

More than a million acres have burned so far in Oregon’s wildfire season. As August gets underway, here’s an overview of some active blazes. Firefighters are seeing some success in Eastern Oregon. The Durkee Fire, which at one point in July was the largest wildfire in the country and even created its own weather, was 86% contained as of Monday morning. The lightning-caused wildfire has burned nearly 295,000 acres. Crews expect the fire to reach full containment on Thursday.

Jul 19, 2024 | opb.org | Courtney Sherwood |Meagan Cuthill

What’s happeningHigh temperatures are in the forecast along the Interstate 5 corridor, the Willamette Valley and in Central and Eastern Oregon. More than a quarter million acres across multiple counties in Eastern Oregon are ablaze with wildfires, and that could mean smoke and haze, especially in Central and northeastern Oregon. Hot weather persistsThe National Weather Service is anticipating a hot weekend across much of Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Jul 16, 2024 | treefrogcreative.ca | Meagan Cuthill |Jeff Thompson |Derek Nighbor |Kevin Mason

Large wildfires already burning in Oregon as heat wave increases fire danger By Meagan Cuthill and Jeff Thompson Oregon Public Broadcasting July 15, 2024 Category: Forest Fires Region: United States, US West So far this summer, wildfires have burned tens of thousands of acres in Oregon.

Jul 15, 2024 | opb.org | Meagan Cuthill |Jeff Thompson

We’ve reached mid-July with dry conditions and throughout the Pacific Northwest. So far this summer, wildfires have burned tens of thousands of acres in Oregon. Between the start of fire season in June and late last week, the U.S. Forest Service in Oregon and Washington has recorded 100 human-caused fires. “We’re entering a very dangerous time period in the Pacific Northwest wildfire season,” said Ed Hiatt, USFS Pacific Northwest Assistant Fire Director for Operations, in a statement.