Hot weather, gusty winds and extreme lightning activity have spread critical fire conditions across parts of Oregon, fueling the Durkee Fire in the eastern part of the state, the nation’s ...

The Durkee Fire burning in Eastern Oregon is currently the largest active wildfire in the United States, according to data from the National Interagency Fire Center. The Durkee Fire burning in ...

A megafire, according to the U.S. Interagency Fire Center, is a wildfire that reaches a size of at least 100,000 acres. The Durkee, Cow Valley, Falls, and Lone Rock fires each reached this status.

Malheur County saw catastrophic wildfires in 2024 with the Durkee and Cow Valley Fires. Combined, twin megafires – a term ...