In Oregon, there are 18 fires currently blazing that are 100 acres or larger. In Medford, Oregon, the air quality on Wednesday was considered “hazardous” because of the Chetco Bar Fire that had burned over 176,000 acres since July.Ī viral photo shows golfers Monday hitting the links at Beacon Rock Golf Course in North Bonneville, Washington, as wildfires blaze behind them. The air quality index ranged from “hazardous” to “unhealthy” throughout the state. Portland, Oregon's largest city, received advisories this week for air quality due to smoke from the Eagle Creek Fire. The Eagle Creek Fire merged with the Indian Creek fire and had engulfed over 30,000 acres on the Washington-Oregon border and along the Columbia River. In Oregon, the Eagle Creek Fire, which police say was started by a 15-year-old with fireworks, has threatened and damaged popular outdoors destinations. Mayor Eric Garcetti confirmed on Twitter Saturday that it is “the largest fire by acreage” in Los Angeles' history. The fires were visible in large swaths of the city. Last week, fires around Los Angeles caused several evacuations in the suburbs of Glendale and Burbank. Gardetto said one of the reasons this year's fires can appear more aggressive than previous years is because they are taking place closer to homes and are destroying national parks.

California wildfires 2017 map