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Oregon agencies recap 2025 wildfire season; state response and mitigation emphasized
Summary
Oregon State Fire Marshal and Department of Forestry officials told the committee that 2025 produced significant community impacts (Rowena: ~56 homes lost) and that coordinated initial attack, engine programs and prepositioning limited statewide acres burned; estimated gross suppression costs near $130 million.
Oregon State Fire Marshal Mariana Rees Temple and Kyle Williams, deputy director of fire operations at the Oregon Department of Forestry, briefed the committee on the 2025 wildfire season, response metrics and prevention priorities.
The agencies said an early June conflagration (Rowena) destroyed about 56 homes and ~120 structures and that the season featured several community‑centered fires. Williams said ODF responded to about 1,160 fires on its primary…
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