Crews responding to fires throughout Oregon the past few days were staffed up and ready because of the red flag warning, and officials said at least some of that readiness was thanks to funding lawmakers put aside to beef up fire response.https://t.co/g7IjqSqaO3
In late summer 2022, nearly 100 large wildland fires burned in the U.S. West. On Sept. 10, plumes from two of the fires in Washington and Oregon were especially pronounced, blanketing Puget Sound and wafting out over the Pacific Ocean. https://t.co/Tai74FySxxpic.twitter.com/5oUIpj3l5O
The fires raging along the West coast are immense. The Mosquito Fire consumed 40k acres alone. Fairview Fire consumed 28K acres. Oregon's Fire has grown to 80K acres. These fires will only get worse as we head towards 1.5C. How long before they take out a major conurbation? pic.twitter.com/xqpOODx0q7
美国国家野火协调小组（National Wildfire Coordinating Group, NWCG）12日指出，俄勒冈州（Oregon）一场大火在周末「极端」增长，火势蔓延面积几乎是美国首都华盛顿（Washington）的两倍，截至周一仍没有停息。
根据法新社报导，酷暑期间持续上升的气温，使美国西部各州成为枯竭灌木丛的温床。这些灌木丛不断为野火提供燃料，使燃烧的温度更高，持续的时间也更长。数场大火肆虐各州，包括俄勒冈州、加州（California）、爱达荷州（Idaho）。野火迫使居民撤离，并威胁城镇与数千房屋，已经破坏超过1,200平方英里（3,100平方公里）的土地。
据NWCG指出，俄勒冈州尤金市（City of Eugene）东部的雪松溪（The Cedar Creek）大火，从8月1日开始，迄今已烧毁8万6734英亩（3万5100公顷），约等于两个华府，逾1,200名消防员聚集在陡峭山区，但火势大部分位于林地，难以接近。
除此之外，火灾带来的烟雾也使空气品质恶化，这些烟雾会刺激眼睛及肺部，并使一些疾病恶化。许多居民被告知尽可能待在室内，关好门窗，避免剧烈的户外活动。