OPB on Mythryl: “Oregon’s 2026 wildfire season burned a record amount of land and…”

Oregon’s 2026 wildfire season burned a record amount of land and cost more to fight than any season before it, even as the state saw fewer fires than usual. More than 2.1 million acres burned across the state this year, surpassing the previous record set in 2024.

opb.orgFewer fires, record damage: Oregon’s 2026 wildfire season by the numbersA record-low snowpack and summer lightning storms fueled a season that destroyed dozens of homes, killed two men working the fires and pushed firefighting costs past $235 million.

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