Overview

• Blaze has consumed 95,740 acres across Jefferson and Wasco counties, making it the largest U.S. wildfire of 2025.
• Fire managers have remapped the perimeter and shifted to mop-up mode after achieving 49% containment.
• More than 900 personnel along with 88 engines and eight helicopters remain deployed under the nation’s top wildfire priority.
• At least four homes and two other structures have been destroyed and evacuation orders persist in parts of both counties.
• State and federal investigators continue to probe the cause against a backdrop of more frequent, intense wildfire seasons.