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An air tanker drops retardant while battling the Bench fire on Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Jefferson County, Ore. Noah Berger/AP hide caption ONTARIO, Ore. - More than a million acres of land have now burned across central and eastern Oregon, putting the state on track for another record wildfire season. Thirty four major fires are burning largely on public range lands from near Bend, east of the Cascade Mountains to the Idaho state line. Dense smoke is blanketing the region and air quality advisories are in effect in the Boise, Idaho-metropolitan area, which is home to more than 700,000 people.
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In Oregon, officials are cautioning the public to stay vigilant as it's still early in the fire season. Rural highways are being closed with little warning Terry and Kara Barnes are stuck for now in Harper at Coleman's service station.
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