Wildfires have already burned more acres in Oregon this year than in any other season in the past 32 years, according to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center, which has data on burned acreage going back to 1992. And with the region’s fire activity typically peaking mid-August, the new record likely will end up dramatically beyond the previous mark. Seventy-one large fires have scorched more than 1.4 million acres in the state since the 2024 wildfire season started, according to the center. In 2020, which was previously the record year for wildfire damage in Oregon, around 1.1 million acres were burned, center spokesperson Kyle Sullivan said. Read more at the link in our bio. 📸: killendave #wildfires #wildfireseason #oregon #theoregonian