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Oregon's Wildfire Season Is Its Worst Ever — and It's Still Burning
NPR Topics: News·Thursday, 30 July 2026
Wildfires in central and eastern Oregon have already burned more than a million acres this season, making it the worst on record. Evacuations are underway and ranchers are scrambling to move cattle as public rangeland burns. Most fires have little or no containment.
Why It Matters
Extreme wildfires are becoming a global pattern driven by climate change — what happens in Oregon today could be a preview of what forests and farmland elsewhere face tomorrow.
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