Record-breaking wildfires scorch more than 1.4 million acres in Oregon, authorities say

Blazes have scorched more than 1.4 million acres, or nearly 2,200 square miles (5,700 square kilometers), Northwest Interagency Coordination Center spokesperson Carol Connolly said. That’s more than any other year since 1992, when reliable records began to be kept, she said, and surpasses the previous record set in 2020.